With Max Verstappen facing a steep climb to join the SaudiArabianGP victory fight from 15th, you’d be forgiven to think it's a tall order for the F1 champion 😅 But both driver and GPS data reveal the challenge ahead and why it isn’t so daunting ⬇️
Interestingly, the Aston, Ferrari and Merc trade places from Turns 4 through to 10 as the RB19 is compromised through the higher-speed, downforce-determined changes of direction.
While Perez’s pole lap does feature him setting the pace into the tricky Turn 22, the RB19 appears to pay a price through the next sequence as the Ferrari and Aston come to the fore. An inaugural race earned infamy for the repeat battles and collision between Verstappen and bitter title rivalLast season’s edition acted as part two of the Leclerc and Verstappen DRS detection duel.
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