Verstappen: "There's a lot more potential in the car than we're showing right now"

Max Verstappen is not quite comfortable in his RB18 this weekend. The free practice sessions were difficult for the reigning world champion, who is finally doing well with a second place on the grid. He acknowledges that there is a gap to rival Charles Leclerc, but at the same time sees 'much more potential' in the RB18.

Verstappen sees a lot of potential at Red Bull

During practice, Red Bull Racing was searching, which prevented Verstappen from getting everything out of his RB18 that he believes is in it. In a Red Bull Racing press release, he admits that the weekend has been somewhat difficult so far, but on the other hand, he thinks there's a lot more in store for his team.

"There is a gap between Charles and me, but I think there is a lot more potential in the car than we are showing at the moment," says Verstappen. Because he didn't feel completely comfortable in the car, the team changed some things about the setup, but they wouldn't have produced the desired improvements.

Still, he is confident that Red Bull has a good car for the race on Sunday. According to Verstappen, the pace will stabilize somewhat then and so he still sees every opportunity to fight for victory with Leclerc.