Top Championship Contender?

Top Championship Contender?

Compiled by John Floyd

Red Bull Racing’s new RB16B hit the track for the first time as Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez got behind the wheel of the Team’s 2021 charger at an official filming day at Silverstone.

Max and the Team’s Official Test and Reserve Driver Alex Albon also drove the RB15 as the Team gathered promotional footage ahead of the season start in Bahrain next month.

On a cold, blustery day, Sergio was given the honour of steering the RB16B onto Silverstone’s National Circuit for its first laps and after a series of trouble-free runs the Mexican driver admitted it had been an emotional moment.

“Driving a new car is always special – for the driver and also for the Team. They have been working so hard through the winter, so to finally take the car on track, it’s quite an emotional day,” said Sergio. “I can say I think there is a lot of potential. The conditions were not great but it was nice to get a feeling for the car. It’s pretty exciting. Earlier this week I drove the RB15 but today I could feel a step in overall grip and top speed.”

After driving the RB15 in the morning, Max jumped into the RB16B in the afternoon and was pleased to get an initial feeling for the new car.

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