2023-09-22 03:30:00
ESPNSep 21, 2023, 11:30 p.m. ETLreading: 1 min.
The Mexican driver had an initial round of training for the Japanese GP without setbacks
Czech PerezMexican team driver Red Bull of Formula 1finished 11th in the first free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix17th date of the season.
After a bitter weekend in Singapore, Red Bull seems to regain the best sensations in Suzukawhere they dominated without problems with Max Verstappen who had the best record with six tenths of a difference over the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz and 1.3 seconds regarding Czech Perez.
The difference between the Red Bull It is extensive and might be explained by the program followed by both garages – fuel loads, engine mode, aerodynamic load with the ailerons. Additionally, Verstappen used a new flat bottom while Czech Perez worked with the previous one. The same floor that caused so many problems Marina Baybut that on the fast track of Suzuka seems to be paying off.
We will have to wait for the second free practice to have a better projection of how the cars are facing the classification and the race on Japanese soil. The second round of practice almost always leaves the best performances for the race since it more closely matches the environmental conditions that the drivers and cars will face in the race.
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