Max Verstappen says Red Bull still has “more work to do” if it is to challenge Formula 1 rivals Mercedes at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman ended the day third-fastest behind the dominant Mercedes pair, with Verstappen getting within 0.281s of Friday pacesetter Valtteri Bottas’ benchmark. Verstappen outpaced Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel in what proved to be a promising day for Red Bull, with its engine supplier Honda introducing a new more powerful fuel at the Japanese manufacturer’s home event at Suzuka. “I think the first practice was not so good, but the second practice we improved a lot,” Verstappen explained. “That seemed a bit more promising....
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