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Verstappen stresses 'we're not chasing lap time' as he racks up laps in first week

After only setting the ninth quickest lap time in the first week of winter testing, Aston Martin Red Bull Racing star Max Verstappen has stressed the team is completely disregarding one-lap pace for now, as they mainly focused on reliability in the first three days. Verstappen put 86 more laps on the board on Friday, taking his total to 254 - more than every other driver except reigning champion Lewis Hamilton, who had 19 more at 273.  Read more Lap count: Who finished the first test in Barcelona with the most mileage? The Dutchman, who will drive his first-ever home Grand Prix later this year, set his quickest lap of the year on Wednesday when he clocked in at 1:17.516: exactly one...
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