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Max Verstappen expressed concerns about his race pace for the Mexico City Grand Prix despite setting the fastest time in FP2, citing struggles with long-run grip and overall performance, which could impact his race strategy despite his recent winning streak.
Ferrari showed significant improvement at Silverstone with its updated Austria floor, performing nearly as fast as McLaren and marking its best Friday of the season, indicating a promising path ahead for the 2025 season, despite ongoing challenges for Red Bull and Mercedes.
Red Bull's dominant preseason performance seemed to falter during the Bahrain GP qualifying session, with Max Verstappen securing pole position by a narrow margin. However, the race pace of Red Bull in practice sessions suggests they still hold an advantage over their rivals, despite Mercedes showing strong performance. The close competition and uncertainty surrounding race pace make for an intriguing Bahrain Grand Prix.
McLaren acknowledges that despite their strong performance at the British Grand Prix, their Formula 1 car still has weaknesses that need to be addressed. The team attributes their success at Silverstone to the high-speed nature of the circuit and cooler temperatures, which played to the strengths of the MCL-60. McLaren struggles with car balance, direction change in slow speed corners, and a weak rear end, resulting in poor race pace as tires overheat. While improvements have been made, there is still work to be done to make the car consistently competitive.