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Max Verstappen

Verstappen handed first visible Red Bull upgrade in Bahrain

Max Verstappen was sent on the road on Friday morning with the first clear upgrade on the new Red Bull RB21.

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Max Verstappen has the first visible Red Bull upgrade of 2025 during the morning session of the final day of F1 pre-season testing at his disposal. 

Upon its reveal in Bahrain, the RB21 looked remarkably similar to the 2024 RB20 design that was ultimately flawed although it won Verstappen the drivers' title.

After splitting duties with Liam Lawson on Wednesday, before the Kiwi took over on Thursday for a full day, Verstappen re-assumed his car on Friday - with an upgrade in tow. 

It concerns the front wing and nose, where a new design with the wing connecting to a lower plane element in a minor tweak, although it has not been used on-track in the first 90 minutes of the session, it is planned to be fitted at some point during the final day. 

Check out the small, but potentially key upgrade below!

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