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Verstappen fastest for Red Bull mid-day in Bahrain
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11/02/2026 at 11:2111/02/2026 at 11:46 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Max Verstappen wasted no time reminding the Formula 1 field exactly who still casts the longest shadow in the pit lane. As the lights flickered green on the first official pre-season test session of the 2026 campaign in Bahrain, the Red Bull star calmly sat at the top of the timesheets mid-day. Behind the wheel of Red Bull’s all-new RB22 powered by its much-anticipated Ford-backed engine, the four-time world champion delivered a clinical 1m35.433s lap that proved untouchable by the time the chequered flag waved at 2pm local time for a well-deserved lunch break. A Calm...
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