Max Verstappen had a positive first impression of his new Red Bull RB14 after testing for the first time in Barcelona on Tuesday.

The Dutchman was hampered by a leak in the fuel system which cost him much of what was a quiet morning anyway, but made up for lost time in the afternoon ending with 67 laps on the day, one more than the usual Spanish Grand Prix race distance.

Offering his initial opinion on the car, the 20-year-old believes it is very much a step ahead of where the Red Bull was at this stage this year.

"It was a positive day, so I am pretty satisfied," he stated. "It is still early and you always want to fine-tune the balance, but the first impression is very positive, more so than last year."

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Having committed to the Milton Keynes outfit until 2020 late last year, Verstappen is eager to see his trust repaid with a car capable of fighting for the title. But he wasn't getting ahead of himself by making any predictions.

"I don’t know if the car is good for victories. I only drove this car once and I think nobody has shown anything yet," he said.

"However, I do know when a car is performing well or not. And this car is performing well. We have no problems, and that is a big difference with last year."