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Verstappen battled illness during Barcelona testing
Max Verstappen disclosed that he struggled with illness during F1’s Barcelona shakedown, where Red Bull completed 303 laps over three days with Verstappen and Isack Hadjar.
Verstappen, battling illness, took to the track on the final day and stated he had been sick throughout the week but expects to be better for the season start.
Despite limited wet weather experience and a crash by Hadjar, Red Bull had a positive testing week, with Verstappen setting the fastest time for the team in Barcelona.
The unofficial timesheet showed Verstappen with the seventh-fastest time overall and Hadjar ninth-fastest, but caution is advised due to varying testing strategies among teams.
