P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull appears to have solved its woes from last season, leaving Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko feeling quietly optimistic.
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has assured the team’s rivals that their issues from last season have been significantly addressed and possibly even resolved. Max Verstappen displayed strong performance by setting the third quickest time on the first day of pre-season testing in Bahrain. Questions arose regarding the differences between Red Bull’s RB21 and its predecessor, with Marko finding amusement in the similarities. Marko humorously commented, “But this is not the first race yet huh, maybe things will change.” Verstappen’s positive feedback on the RB21 and its improved performance during testing has left both him and Marko content. Despite McLaren and Mercedes showing impressive performance so far, Ferrari’s performance has been unexpectedly underwhelming for Marko.
