Max Verstappen asserts Red Bull could be ‘competitive’ in Azerbaijan after positive Friday outing

Max Verstappen is confident about Red Bull's chances of being competitive at the Azerbaijan GP after positive results in FP1 and FP2.

Max Verstappen asserts Red Bull could be ‘competitive’ in Azerbaijan after positive Friday outing

Max Verstappen (via IMAGO)

Red Bull’s extreme struggles have prevented Max Verstappen from putting in race-winning performances on race weekends. Hence, the Dutchman has little hope of competing for the win heading into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. However, the initial practice sessions turned out positive for him, and the chances of fighting for a win on Sunday (September 15) look realistic.

Max Verstappen topped the FP1 session and later managed a P6 finished in the FP2 session. As a result, he labeled the Friday outing as a ‘good day’ and stated that Red Bull learned a few things during the two practice sessions.

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I think overall we had a good day. We learned some things, now we have to look back at what we all tried
Max Verstappen said during a post-session interview

After the first two practice sessions, Verstappen claimed that Red Bull’s performance felt ‘more competitive’ in Baku. All eyes will now be set on the reigning world champion as he looks to stay on top of the drivers’ championship.

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But so far it seems we are more competitive this weekend, so that is positive.
Max Verstappen added
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Max Verstappen claims Red Bull can be ‘more competitive’ after a ‘tricky’ FP2 session

Max Verstappen faced some performance issues during FP2. He revealed that the second practice session was ‘trickier’ for him and noted that the balance needed to improve to become more competitive in the main race.

Max Verstappen, elmut Marko and Christian Horner
Max Verstappen, Helmut Marko, and Christian Horner (Via: Imago)
FP2 was a bit trickier for me, we need to get the balance a bit better and then I'm sure we can be competitive.
Max Verstappen noted
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Red Bull’s continuous attempts at reviving the car’s performance have continued to fail, with the team unable to score race wins regularly. Regardless, the Milton Keynes outfit will try to return to winning ways for the remaining races, starting with the Azerbaijan GP.