At the beginning of F1 World Cup 2023, Red Bull y Max Verstappen maintain their dominant position in the competition. In it Bahrain Grand Prixthe Dutch driver defended his title with a resounding victory ahead of his teammate Checo Pérez. Fernando Alonsoof Aston Martincompleted the podium and showed that his team is serious this year.
For his part, Mercedes y Ferrari they experienced some problems during the race. The Italian team suffered a loss when Charles Leclerc had to leave due to a problem in his car.
In this way, Red Bull remains the main candidate for the title, although Aston Martin is emerging as the big surprise of the season.
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Adrian Newey and Red Bull surprised by Aston Martin’s performance in Bahrain
Adrian Newey, Red Bull Technical DirectorHe also wanted to assess his team’s performance in Bahrain and analyze who their rivals might be this season.
“We knew we had good pace in the race, which was going to be more difficult, but the guys did a great job to get that front row on the grid.. The race went well, I’m worried regarding a few things here or there, but it’s a fantastic tribute to everyone in Milton Keynes and all the work they’ve done over the winter“he said in DAZN.
“Obviously it will hurt us [tener menos tiempo en el túnel del viento], it can mean a tenth per lap, but that penalty is unavoidable. We saw that last year the season was marked by development. The Mercedes have some new sidepods for the third race, Ferrari and Aston Martin are going to improve and it’s a long year with 23 races“.
“We were surprised by the pace of the Aston Martin. They were very good with the degradation, it’s an unusual circuit, the asphalt is different to the others and just because they do well here is no guarantee.
Max Verstappen reveals on DAZN what he told Fernando Alonso as soon as he got the podium in Bahrain
After getting out of the car, Fernando Alonso came up to congratulate Max Verstappen on his spectacular victory in Bahrainin which he once once more showed that Red Bull is one step ahead.
Both confess great admiration for each other and that is why they melted into a precious hug that they hope can be repeated more times throughout the season.
Between the two they have four F1 World Championships and represent the best of the old and new school.
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“I’m very happy for him, I’m always happy to see him on the podium, he deserves it”Verstappen acknowledged into the microphone of DAZN.
“I have told him that he has to get used to it and I hope to see him up there,” he said with a big smile.
“It is difficult to expect what has happened in the race, but we are happy with it. I was able to manage the tyres, the first stint was key to being able to open that gap and maintain it at the end. The car was in a good window and that’s how we wanted to start as a team.. Last year the start was disastrous, now everyone is smiling,” the Dutchman commented on the race at Sakhir.
“Jeddah is very different from Bahrain, less degradation, more straights, fast corners and this can change the order a bit,” continuous
Checo Pérez: “Red Bull is going to have a lot of competition this year”
“It has been important to remain patient with this first stint with the rims that had the new tyre”sure Checo Perez following finishing second in Bahrain.
“It was very difficult to attack him, every time I tried they degraded my tires a lot, so it was very important to be patient. Once I entered the pits we were able to do a little more with our strategy,” he explained.
“That was easy to do [empezar mejor que el año pasado]. Starting the way we did, 1 and 2 yesterday and 1 and 2 today is an excellent result for the team.he continued.
“We are going to have a lot of competition with our rivals because yesterday in qualifying they were very close to us. I think this track is unique in terms of degradation, we are going to go to very different circuits where things will be different,” he concluded.
