I’m not sure you can say that of Checo.Max Verstappen on Mercedes’ early pace: ‘There is no way I can do something like that’Both Russell and Hamilton had the team’s upgraded front wing fitted this weekenda large number of spectactors managed to make it on to the circuit before all cars had returned to parc ferme.Red Bull team principal Christian Horner stressed the importance of “continuity and stability” in the team’s driver lineup – and backed Perez to recapture his early F1 2024 form.

Norris suspects it is advantage Ferrari.Norris did at least have optimism that they were no longer satisfied to just finish second and that winning should always be the objective.And it was Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.Three of the World Champions currently racing in Formula 1 rank amongst the top five highest-ever F1 points scorers.