Both Red Bull and Mercedes believe the other has plenty more performance to show following Friday practice for the French Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes one-two in FP1 ahead of the Red Bull pair, but it was Max Verstappen who was quickest in the second session. The Dutch driver was encouraged by the work his team did during the day to improve his car’s performance, but is wary of a Mercedes step forward on Saturday. “I think we improved quite well, even during the session,” Verstappen said. “Of course in FP1 I wasn’t entirely happy and then in FP2 also started still not being easy, but I think on the second set the car felt a lot better, a lot more connected. But...
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