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Verstappen encouraged by long-run pace

Despite ending FP2 in Bahrain P6 behind Nico Hulkenberg, Max Verstappen was encouraged by the long-run pace of his Red Bull. Both Red Bulls's switched to the soft tyres during FP2, but while their rivals saw a big improvment in pace, Verstappen and Pierre Gasly flatlined, with the Frenchman not even making the top 10. Verstappen believes the team were competitive on long stints when runnng the medium tyre, but have 'work to do' after struggling to unlock the soft's pace. 'I think the second one on the medium tyre we were competitive but I had an issue on the last corner so I lost a few tenths there,' he told Sky Sports. 'On the softest tyre, I didn't feel the grip like I should have and...
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