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Verstappen sees progress – but RB21 still wrestling with race pace
©RedBull Phillip van Osten
18/04/2025 at 21:4218/04/2025 at 22:20 Max Verstappen believes Red Bull has improved the one-lap pace of its RB21 after Friday’s practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but admits there's still a significant deficit to McLaren – particularly over longer runs. The reigning world champion finished third in FP2 behind the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, trimming the gap to just over two-tenths. It marked a step forward from his difficult FP1, where he ended the session only ninth. However, Verstappen was quick to downplay the improvement’s significance, especially when it came to race simulations. “We tried some different things with the...
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