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Did you feel it as soon as you got into the car during winter testing? You can never be sure from the first drive, but I could see straight away that it was well balanced and, above all, that I could set a good time straight away. That’s a sign that the car will be fast! After that, you have to know where the competition stands. We don’t know how the others have worked. Did you have the same feeling with the RB19 in early 2023? Yes, pretty much. There were a couple of things to sort out, but nothing dramatic. Of all the Red Bulls you’ve driven since 2016, is there one you prefer? The most fun were the ones from the previous generation (before the 2022 ground effect regulations). The one from 2021? Exactly (his face lights up). The car was great, it was responsive. Today, they’ve become heavy, wide and long. But do you still like them? When you’re driving the best car in the field, and it’s a Formula 1, of course (he laughs). Weren’t those 2021 cars just about the limit? Didn’t they sometimes force you to make mistakes?