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ANALYSIS: Verstappen loses eight tenths to his rivals on the staights

Reigning champion Max Verstappen endured a shock opening day at Las Vegas, but the data suggest that the Dutchman will have more to offer when teams turn up their engines in qualifying. F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo delivers his latest analysis. ‘We have no grip’ - that was the verdict of Max Verstappen as he reflected on Red Bull's opening day at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutch driver had a relatively encouraging opening session, finishing fifth. However, he found himself at the bottom end of the leaderboard in Free Practice 2, setting a lap of 1m35.834s which was only enough for P17. His team-mate Sergio Perez ended up tenth in the opening practice, half a second off...
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