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[Saba Sports News] According to RN365, although Max Verstappen has expressed various criticisms regarding the new F1 cars, particularly the increased reliance on battery technology, he still finds certain aspects of the latest Red Bull car enjoyable, especially his overall feeling about the RB22. After all, every component of this car is brand new, particularly as the team has developed its power unit (PU) in-house for the first time. Verstappen stated to the media: “From an internal perspective, the start of this year has been very positive. Building a completely new power unit from scratch and seeing it all come together is truly impressive. Working with everyone has also been very enjoyable. This is a very proud moment for all of us. While the team’s start may not have been entirely smooth, I think that was to be expected. Overall, I am very satisfied with this car. We don’t have many issues; I can say that everything is going relatively smoothly.”
The editor believes that this Red Bull car seems to have the potential to compete with rivals like Mercedes and Ferrari in the upcoming season’s first race in March in Australia, while the defending champion McLaren appears to be slightly lagging behind.