Horner after RB15 debut: “Always great to see a new car take its first run”

Published on 14 February 2019 by Niels Hendrix

The Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB15 made its track debut at Silverstone today, with Max Verstappen completing over 30 laps of the Silverstone National Circuit during the team’s filming day.

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team principal, Christian Horner, said: “It’s always great to see a new car take its first run. RB15 is our first car with a Honda power-unit and it looks resplendent in its one-off livery here at Silverstone. Of course today is all about filming, but it’s also a really valuable opportunity to check that all the systems work and that the car is fundamentally in good shape before we head to Barcelona next week, where hopefully it will be a bit warmer! Now we’ve got eight days of testing ahead and it’s important that we maximise track time and get as much out of that process as possible prior to the first race of the new season in Melbourne.”