As Max Verstappen declared the RB19 enjoyable to drive again, Bernie Collins says the Red Bull challenger 'looks unstoppable' in Japan.
Red Bull ‘looking unstoppable’ as Max Verstappen declares RB19 ‘enjoyable’ againMax Verstappen driving the Red Bull RB19 during free practice. Japan, September 2023.
Both streaks were snapped in Singapore though, with Verstappen and Red Bull then heading to Suzuka looking to ensure that those struggles were a mere blip. And it seems like that is exactly what it was.The Dutchman came flying out of the blocks to top FP1 by six-tenths over Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, and though Leclerc in the sister Ferrari SF-23 narrowed Verstappen’s advantage to three-tenths by the end of FP2, Verstappen nonetheless has put down a daunting marker for the competition.
“It is a lot of degradation on this track, so I think it will be quite tough I think on tyres in the race, but so far, I think we have a good start to the weekend.”F1 fastest lap: Which drivers have won the most fastest lap points in F1 2023? “It looks like it’s all a bit tight behind me,” said Verstappen. “Between Ferrari, McLaren are close, so we’ll have a look.
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