P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Toto Wolff hinted that Red Bull has the fastest car and engine. Max Verstappen denies that and bounces the ball back.
Max Verstappen denies that Red Bull is the top contender going into the first round of the F1 season, despite Toto Wolff’s comments about their power unit.
On the track, Verstappen performed well during testing, setting the second fastest lap and completing 136 laps.
Wolff maintains that Red Bull is leading the pack, but Verstappen believes it is premature to draw such conclusions, citing the complexity of the new rules.
Verstappen views the attention on Mercedes’ compression ratio trick as a diversion tactic, emphasizing the need for his team to focus on learning and improvement.
Ultimately, Verstappen remains unfazed by the outside noise, prioritizing his team’s progress and performance over external speculation.
