Verstappen still not at “full beans” despite topping F1 test

The Dutchman made the most of an upgrade package on his RB18 to set a time that was 0.695 seconds faster than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, as the pair rolled out a series of fast laps late on.

But while Verstappen’s effort offered some first clues about the true potential of the Red Bull, the world champion reckoned that neither he nor anyone else was pushing flat out just yet.

“Nobody is in full beans qualifying spec at the moment,” he told F1.TV as the three-day Bahrain test…