Martin Brundle has earmarked Crimson Bull as “the crystal clear favourites” moving into the year-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen posted the swiftest time of the next pre-year take a look at on the remaining working day to underline Crimson Bull’s overall performance, obtaining coasted steadily in the course of the tests programme with incredibly several alarm bells to take note.

The take a look at overall performance displays that of very last year at the identical location, with the Milton Keynes-dependent workforce underlining its qualifications a 7 days ahead of racing will get underway.

“Crimson Bull for me arrived absent as the crystal clear favourites,” Brundle instructed Sky Sports activities F1.

“I have completely no uncertainties in my head that the aero package deal on the Crimson Bull took a sizeable move ahead.

“Crimson Bull have moved the match on currently in conditions of uncooked rate, extensive-operate rate.

They have been smiling all working day. I believe the parts they set on the vehicle instantly created the complete vehicle glimpse much better.”

Ferrari appeared like the most significant winner for the duration of the take a look at with robust mileage coupled with what appeared to be aggressive lap situations.