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Max leads the World Cup with 44 points, one more than his partner, the Mexican Sergio Pérez.
the dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull)leader of Formula One World Cupwho, following having been the best in the first, set the third time this Friday in the second free practice for the Australian Grand Prix, the third of the championship, declared in the semi-urban circuit of Albert Park that “the conditions were not the best” during the test day, marked by rain.
“The conditions weren’t great out there today, we had very little grip and the asphalt seemed quite slippery,” he said. Verstappen25, who leads the World Cup with 44 points, one more than his teammate, the Mexican Sergio Perez.
“In those conditions it was complicated when you changed tires, so it was difficult to pull immediately,” he said this Friday in Australia ‘Mad Max‘ aspires to win a third consecutive title and that following winning the first race of the year, in Bahrainbrought his number of victories in the premier class to 36.
“There were also a couple of red flag interruptions so we never quite got into a rhythm,” he said.
“It was difficult to say how the car felt, since we never managed to find a window of optimal behavior for the tyres,” added the new sports idol of the Netherlands.
“We’ll look at the data tonight and see what we need to do tomorrow. Conditions should be clearer for the rest of the weekend so we can focus on that,” he added. Verstappen.
