Verstappen's mediocre FP1 result explained

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14:39, 27 Nov 2020

The weekend in Bahrain did not start ideally for Max Verstappen The Dutchman spun, and experienced flat spots and understeer for the rest of the session. That's why he got stuck in sixth place in the final ranking. Now, however, there appears to be an additional problem in the form of damage to the floor.

Towards the end of the first free practice session it was clear that the engineers in the Red Bull pit box were working hard on the car of Verstappen. Most likely the Dutchman suffered damage to the floor.

The second practice session in Bahrain will start in less than two hours. It remains to be seen whether the car of Verstappen will be ready to go on the track again, to collect crucial data.

FP2 much more important

It is to be hoped that the Dutchman will be in the second free practice session, because it is a lot more important than the first one. The conditions on the track during FP2 are more similar to the conditions the drivers will experience during the race. What's more, the free practice is the perfect opportunity to test the prototype Pirelli tires set to be introduced in 2021.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	131
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	72
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	48
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	20
9	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	16
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	14
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
14	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	5
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	1
18	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0

Verstappen's mediocre FP1 result explained

FP2 much more important

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