Max Verstappen did not achieve the fastest times in either of the two practice sessions on Friday at the Emilia Romagna GP.
Red Bull faced competition from their rivals in 2024. The Austrian team lost two out of the first six races of the season. As a result, Milton Keynes made several updates to the RB20. However, they encountered several issues with the car and Verstappen expressed his dissatisfaction with the updates.
Verstappen expressed his frustration and stated that the first day at the race was challenging. The Dutch driver had difficulty finding the right balance with the car. Additionally, the chassis struggled to find the proper grip. Verstappen felt that the car was easy to lose control of while driving on the track. He described the day as «difficult and uncomfortable.»
Furthermore, Verstappen noted that the long lap around the Imola circuit was not good. Therefore, Red Bull has many improvements to make during the weekend to be competitive during the race. Additionally, Verstappen admitted that the team was far behind in terms of pace and could not achieve the fastest times. Milton Keynes hopes to recover during the main race and compete for the win.
Red Bull’s rivals also made updates to their cars for this weekend. Ferrari and McLaren closely observed Milton Keynes’ performance in the 2024 season. Ferrari led the practice sessions, coming very close to matching Verstappen’s pace. Verstappen joked that the situation could not have been worse during the two sessions on Friday.
Además, Verstappen cree que el equipo abordará los problemas del fin de semana y mejorará pronto. Sin embargo, no duda en reconocer que los equipos rivales han progresado. Mientras tanto, Red Bull tuvo un día difícil durante las dos sesiones de entrenamiento iniciales en Imola.
Por lo tanto, es probable que Red Bull continúe con su buen desempeño en la temporada de 2024. El equipo solo necesita identificar y resolver los problemas rápidamente. Milton Keynes ha estado compitiendo con Ferrari desde el inicio de la temporada, mientras que el equipo italiano intenta derribar a Red Bull en el campeonato de constructores.
