Red Bull Australian GP “under normal conditions” cannot win – Marco

Red Bull Sunday forecast rain and its Australian Grand Prix is ​​expecting Max VerustapaneWhoever is driving proved to be the ability to pull the maximum performance.

This was the decision of the team’s long -term ‘Driver Advisor’, Helmut Marco, after a practice session, in which both red bull drivers were handed over the issues. RB21 conducted a disturbed pre-seasic test in Bahrain and despite a fleet of performance upgradation, including a new floor, there was a slight improvement in Melbourne a day.

Verstappen and Liam Lawson In the first practice, they were fifth and 16th in the first practice, then the seventh and 17th position in FP2, and Lawson was more than half of her team partner in sessions. In turn, Vastapane had a major deficit for drivers who topped the sessions: compared to a second, compared to four tenth part McLaren‘S Lando Noris In FP1, and in six tenth Ferrari‘S Charles Lakeler In FP2.

Verustapane said that the balance of his RB21 was “not completely closed”, which is a cosmic curse of unconscious praise; There was a lack of a major problem grip that made the car unpredictable and was at risk of slipping, especially in the first and final areas of the Albert Park Circuit.

“The first practice session was better,” Marco told Sky Sports Germany. “The changes we made later did not prove to be successful. We also have another session tomorrow, but I think we are about two to three tenth behind and, looking at the second line (of the grid).

“(The car) was up his ups and downs between the Understair and the overstir – which definitely affects wearing tires in a long time. But I believe we know what should be done.

“We are not on a lot of front, but under normal conditions, a podium finish will be the maximum we can target.”

Red Bull also ended both sisters racing bulls in second practice, yet Marco put it in the ‘B’ team running with low fuel and more engine power. This was done to help the miscreants Isac Hadzar Prepare for qualification.

“He did not have time to try this in Bahrain,” Marco said. “So we let him drive with low fuel today.” This means that the speed of racing bulls was not really representative and Marco said that it is still behind the choice of Williams.

New Zosender Lawson has so far competed only 11 Grands Prix, standing for the injured Daniel Reciardo In 2023, for five rounds and then for the last six races of 2024, replaced the Australian popular Australian in the RB team. He never rushed to the Albert Park Circuit before, after transferring from F2 to Japanese Super Formula in 2023, the year F2 joined the Australian GP support program.

“We comparison it (” (“Mercedes Driver Andrea Kimi) Antoneley, who is driving here for the first time too, ”said Marco, who was clearly looking in another direction when Antoneley finished fourth in the F2 feature race here last year.

“Both are more or less at the same speed, yet Lawson is not running with full engine power. So, it’s fine, but of course more to come to it.”

The main reason for assuming a clear edge over McLaren’s speed is that the third place may expect the best red bull for normal conditions. But until the red bull can disturb its car overnight, it is likely to struggle for both lap time and tire performance – which will affect its strategic options compared with the choice of Ferrari and Mercedes.

According to the weather forecast, however, the environment temperature will fall to about 8C on Sunday and rain is expected. Last year in Brazil, when the rains created anarchy during the race, Vastapain won the grid from the 17th place, showing his rival amateur.

“It seems that McLaren is currently the strongest team, with a close fight between Ferrari, Mercedes and us,” Marco said. “This fight can be for three to five positions. But I have heard that it may rain – and if it happens, the ‘Max Factor’ comes again in the game. ,

Additional reporting by Christian Nimmavol

Photos from Australian GP – Free Practice