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Max: ‘Stupid' to expect easy Mercedes fight

Max Verstappen said that if Red Bull were to believe beating Mercedes will be easy judging on testing, then that would be 'stupid'. With pre-season testing slashed to only three days for 2021, the last thing that teams could afford was any reliability issues. And Mercedes endured a double whammy of gearbox issues and then also poor handling which left Sir Lewis Hamilton beached in the gravel. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said they have a 'little diva' on their hands in the W12, while over at the Red Bull garage everything seems very positive. Verstappen set the fastest time of testing, and the Honda engine looked both reliable and powerful. But, Mercedes are coming into the new season...
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