Verstappen says Red Bull not on same level as rivals


Formula One - F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, Australia - 25/03/2017 Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands walks in pit lane before the start of the qualifying session. REUTERS/Brandon Malone

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Grand Prix qualifying showed Red Bull are not yet on the same level as Formula One rivals Mercedes and Ferrari but Max Verstappen said he was not surprised.

"Basically I saw it coming after winter testing, this is the best we could do," the 19-year-old Dutch driver told Sky Sports television on Saturday after he qualified fifth behind the two Mercedes and Ferraris for the season-opening race.

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