Max Verstappen reed de eerste meters met de nieuwe bolide. Na een shakedown in Silverstone, werd in Bahrein met het juiste Pirelli rubber gereden en was ook de concurrentie aanwezig. De tweevoudig wereldkampioen reed strak zijn ronden.
BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on track during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 23, 2023 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202302230636 // Usage for editorial use only //BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive in the garage during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 23, 2023 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202302230126 // Usage for editorial use only //BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 23, 2023 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202302230109 // Usage for editorial use only //BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on track during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 23, 2023 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202302230643 // Usage for editorial use only //BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on track during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 23, 2023 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202302230490 // Usage for editorial use only //BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – FEBRUARY 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on track during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 23, 2023 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202302230488 // Usage for editorial use only //