Home / Sports / Other Sports / Article /
F1: Max Verstappen tops Bahrain GP practice
Updated On: 27 March, 2021 07:58 AM IST | Sakhir (Bahrain): | AFP
"It was alright," he said. "Of course, the conditions are different compared to testing,but it`s alright. I have a good feeling with the car and we still have things to look at tyre-wise and balance, but overall I`m happy. "Tomorrow (for qualifying) is a different day - and it will be even windier, which with these cars makes it quite tricky."
Listen to this article :
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen topped the times and then tried to play down his early advantage over Lewis Hamilton after Friday`s practice for this weekend`s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. The Dutchman, who was fastest in pre-season testing and quickest again in both sessions, avoided showing any over-confidence after a closely-fought session that saw him finish narrowly ahead of McLaren`s Lando Norris and seven-time champion Hamilton in the Mercedes. "It was alright," he said. "Of course, the conditions are different compared to testing,but it`s alright. I have a good feeling with the car and we still have things to look at tyre-wise and balance, but overall I`m happy. "Tomorrow (for qualifying) is a different day - and it will be even windier, which with these cars makes it quite tricky."
The Red Bull driver outpaced nearest rival Norris, in his Mercedes-powered McLaren, by 0.095 seconds and Hamilton by slightly more than two-thirds. Ferrari new boy Carlos Sainz, in his first day`s work since joining from McLaren, was fourth ahead of Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes with Daniel Ricciardo, on his first outing for McLaren after leaving Renault winding up sixth, less than four-tenths off the pace. "We thought that Red Bull would be as fast as they are, if not faster," said Hamilton. "So, we know they`re leading at the moment. "McLaren are looking great and it`s great to see them taking the step. It will be interesting to see how their long runs are." For Hamilton, the prosect of stronger changeable winds was not welcome. "It`s not great for us," he added. "The rear is unstable as it is, but everyone, I`m sure, will be in the same boat -- some more, some less." "For people watching and trying to understand it`s when you approach a corner and the rear moves."
Read Next Story
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT