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Red Bull conduct crucial shakedown as Verstappen looks to title defence

The new RB21 machine has hit the track for the first time in Bahrain ahead of pre-season testing.

The new Red Bull F1 car has officially hit the track for the first time as part of a filming day in Bahrain. With the F1 field now set-up in Bahrain, those teams who have not yet run their new machines on track have taken the opportunity to do so as part of the 200km of running permitted.  Ostensibly, a filming day is exactly that, a filming day, but teams use the running as a shakedown to iron out any last-minute gremlins before testing begins. In the case of Red Bull's RB21, the car was taken out onto the circuit just one day before pre-season testing gets underway. Check it out below!

https://x.com/RBR_Daily/status/1894376744624267569

First video of the RB21 on track! 📸 pic.twitter.com/iceOV2C75e — RBR Daily (@RBR_Daily) February 25, 2025

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