Verstappen with new nose in free practice: Spot the differences

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22:35, 13 Nov 2020

Max Verstappen was the fastest man today, in both the first and second free practice. This despite the slippery track, where the new surface meant there was extremely little grip. Anyone who paid attention may have noticed that there was something different about Max Verstappen's car.

With the end of the season coming up, drivers are regularly driving with new parts in the practice sessions, to test them for next year. Like Max Verstappen, who drove with a new nose in Istanbul Park. The difference, however, was in the details.

Spot the differences

The new nose hardly seems to deviate from the old one, except for some minor adjustments. For example, two horizontal slots have appeared in the 'shovel' under the nose. Probably this adjustment serves to improve the airflow because the pressure at the top and bottom can be regulated.

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 with new nose in free practice: Spot the differences

Spot the differences

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