Max Verstappen has the ideal start to the 2020 F1 season ahead of him and poses a serious threat to Lewis Hamilton 's chances of kicking off his title defence with a bang. That is the opinion of former F1 driver Martin Brundle, who expects the entire Red Bull team to be on the pace from the get go. The 22-year-old has won back-to-back races at the Red Bull Ring and goes in search of a third victory on the spin with the brand new RB16 at his disposal. Verstappen was third fastest in Free Practice 1 on Friday morning, with only Mercedes duo Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas quicker than the Dutchman. READ MORE: Express Sport experts make 2020 F1 season predictions

Source: Express July 03, 2020 11:37 UTC