With Leclerc on slower hard tyres, Pérez quickly caught Leclerc and by lap 25 he managed to overtake Leclerc for 2nd place. Pérez stayed out until lap 17 where he pitted for the soft tyres. Pérez was ordered by his Red Bull engineer to stay behind Leclerc during the first stint to protect his tyres. Although Pérez was beaten off the line by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, Verstappen demonstrated the ominous race pace of the RB19 by pulling away from Leclerc by almost a second per lap during the opening stint. Opening rounds ĭespite encountering balance issues during free practice, the RB19 confirmed its pace at the opening round in Bahrain by comfortably locking out the front row with Verstappen on pole position and Pérez alongside him in 2nd. When asked about where the car improved relative to its predecessor, reigning champion Verstappen stated that the car improved 'everywhere'. Pundits noted that the car looked stable, reliable and easy to drive, backed up by Red Bull topping the timesheets on both day 1 and day 3 of testing. Competitive history ĭuring preseason testing in Sakhir at the Bahrain International Circuit, the car was immediately proven to be an improvement over its predecessor, the RB18, which was already dominant over its competitors. The car also marks the return of Honda as a named engine supplier to Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri, with both teams' engines badged as Honda RBPT. The RB19 is driven by defending world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. The car was unveiled in New York City on 3 February 2023. The Red Bull Racing RB19 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing competing in the 2023 Formula One World Championship.
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