Former Red Bull junior Jaime Aguersuari has rubbished suggestions the Red Bull car is designed to suit Max Verstappen, insisting it’s the Dutchman’s ability to “understand how to drive the car” that sets him apart from his team-mates.
Verstappen will have a new team-mate at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, Red Bull have swapped Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson after the latter struggled in the first two races.
Is the Red Bull F1 car designed for Max Verstappen?
The decision was made in part to protect Lawson, team principal Christian Horner speaking of a “duty of care to protect and develop” the New Zealander, while Tsunoda’s experience will help “develop the current car”.
It will also give Red Bull a better…