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Max Verstappen was third fastest in second practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen has discussed the experiments Red Bull conducted during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix practice to close in on McLaren. Despite a challenging Bahrain race, the world champion rebounded to secure third place in the Jeddah charts, trailing Lando Norris by two-tenths, and with Oscar Piastri in second. Verstappen noted that Red Bull faced difficulties in Bahrain, finishing sixth, but found significant learnings from experimental practices with the RB21 to aid their direction. The driver emphasized that there’s room for improvement, particularly in optimizing the car’s performance for both single laps and long runs. Acknowledging McLaren’s tough competition, Verstappen highlighted the ongoing work and need for further comprehension from Red Bull’s side.
