Crimson Bull Racing’s 2025 season fired up on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit on Tuesday as reigning champion Max Verstappen and new teammate Liam Lawson put the brand new RB21 by way of its paces throughout a filming day.
Max Verstappen was first behind the wheel, hitting the observe for his opening runs of 2025, on a breezy Bahrain morning. After a collection of runs in entrance of the cameras it was Lawson’s flip to the wheel for his first style of the RB21. The teammates accomplished 198.6km between them, earlier than boxing for the day.
Commenting on his day, the Dutchman stated: “It’s good to be again on observe in Bahrain for this Filming Day earlier than we head into Testing. It’s very nice to be again driving once more and to get into the RB21 for the primary time.
“I acquired a couple of laps in, however immediately was extra about getting comfy within the automobile, seeing what matches and we’ll then study extra in regards to the automobile over the subsequent few days.
“We all know what final yr’s limitations have been, so it can be crucial that we assess the tempo over the subsequent few days and see if we’ve improved. We don’t have a very long time earlier than the primary race so, over Testing, we hope to get plenty of mileage on the automobile and many runs in to grasp the place we will discover time.
“In the meanwhile I don’t have targets for the season as we don’t understand how aggressive we’re, however I’m trying ahead to getting again to racing typically, particularly driving in Spa and Zandvoort, that are my favorite tracks on the calendar.”
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Forward of his debut season with Crimson Bull, Lawson commented: “First impressions are good, it’s all the time thrilling to get within the automobile for the primary time. For me, I’ve by no means began a full season in System One, so the preparations and days like this Filming Day are good for me.
“We’re additionally studying a couple of new automobile as nicely and to date the RB21 feels good; the subsequent few days of Testing might be helpful. I’m most trying ahead to only going racing, to have a full pre-season with a Workforce and study alongside the best way. This isn’t a brand new Workforce to me; I knew so many individuals right here already and I’m very excited to be working with such a gifted group.
“My goal, merely, is to be quick and to be the place the Workforce wants me to be. The purpose is to regain the Constructors’ this yr and if we will obtain that then it means I’m doing my half. Collectively all of our objectives are the identical and that’s to be as far up the entrance as we will,” the Kiwi commented.
Reflecting on the day, Crimson Bull group boss Christian Horner acknowledged: “It’s nice to get again at it right here in Bahrain for our Filming Day, though, given the climate you’ll be excused for considering we have been nonetheless in Silverstone.
“It’s all the time thrilling seeing a brand new automobile out on observe for the primary time and it was a great programs verify in preparation for tomorrow when the RB21 takes to the observe with a few of its opponents.”
