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Max Verstappen positive despite Red Bull's F1 testing 'hiccups'

MONTMELO, Spain -- Max Verstappen is not worried by the fact Red Bull ended the first pre-season test of 2018 with a limited and problematic day.

Despite weather conditions improving from the last couple of days, which saw very limited running, Verstappen completed only 35 laps and saw his day end 90 minutes early when he beached the car at Turn 12.

"I had a little moment," he explained. "I went into the gravel, I wanted to reverse, but I got stuck."

Mileage is key at this point of pre-season, with teams nowhere close to exploring the true performance limits of their new cars.