lfa Romeo's Robert Kubica finished as the unexpected pacesetter on the opening day of F1's final pre-season test - but Max Verstappen was second with Red Bull's fastest time so far. Kubica, who has joined Alfa Romeo in a reserve role for 2020, posted the fastest non-Mercedes time of the winter so far during his appearance during the morning. The Pole's 1:16.942 time came on a short qualifying-style run on Pirelli's fastest tyres. Verstappen went second-quickest late on, four tenths adrift, to pip Racing Point's Sergio Perez. Red Bull's day was bookended by apparent technical issues. A suspension problem restricted Alex Albon to 29 laps during the morning before Verstappen ended the...
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