Red Bull outlines key focus areas after Verstappen’s solid Friday at COTA
Max Verstappen ended Friday practice for the United States Grand Prix in second and third, both times within two tenths of Charles Leclerc’s benchmark pace. Red Bull said it has identified two key focus areas at COTA, with Technical Director Pierre Wache also pointing to the team’s main challenge there.
Verstappen finished Friday’s two practice sessions at the United States Grand Prix in second and third. In both sessions, he was less than two tenths of a second behind Charles Leclerc, who set the fastest time on each occasion.
Red Bull did not appear to have the same clear advantage over the field that it showed at some other events, but Verstappen’s start was still encouraging. After the opening day at COTA, the team identified two key focus areas to work on.
Technical Director Pierre Wache also described the main challenge Red Bull is facing at the circuit. The available reports do not add further verified detail beyond that assessment and the team’s focus after Friday running.