Max to drive RB13 for the first time on Tuesday

Published on 24 February 2017 by Stefan Meens

Max Verstappen will drive the RB13 for the first time on Tuesday 28 February during the second day of the first pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Red Bull Racing team mate Daniel Ricciardo will kick off testing for the Milton Keynes based outfit on Monday 27 February. The Australian will also drive Wednesday 1 March with Max rounding up the first test on Thursday.

Unless it rains on one of the first three days, the Spanish circuit will be made wet artificially on Thursday to test Pirellis new rain tyres.

The second pre-season test, also at Barcelona, will take place 7-10 March. Red Bull Racing’s driver rota is yet to be announced for this test.