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Verstappen hails 'good start' to title-defending year

Article To news overview © Red Bull Contentpool / Getty Images Max Verstappen had a low-key but productive day to kick off Red Bull's pre-season testing programme. With the Dutch driver going into the 2022 season aiming to defend his Drivers' World Championship title, ninth place on the timing screens for the first day of the pre-season test in Barcelona may not seem like much, but it was Verstappen's high lap count that caught the eye at the chequered flag. With Verstappen at the wheel of the new RB18 for the entire day, he racked up 147 laps in total over the course of the eight hours of track time. In contrast, only Ferrari did more laps - just six more - with their 153 shared between...
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