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Red Bull got the first mileage with its new engine under its belt in Barcelona last month.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has expressed his admiration for Red Bull’s strong start to the new season following impressive performance at the Barcelona shakedown.
Red Bull introduced the DM01 power unit in collaboration with Ford, achieving a successful test with 622 laps completed by both Red Bull and Racing Bulls teams.
Brown was surprised by Red Bull’s quick adaptation and praised the strong and reliable performance of the Red Bull-Ford engine.
McLaren aims to defend its double championship success from last year and Brown believes they will be competitive, alongside other top teams.
As the new season unfolds, Brown emphasized the challenge of predicting outcomes based on early testing and anticipates gaining clearer insights in the following weeks.
