168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc’s “very impressive” long-run pace at the F1 Austr🐟alian🐷 Grand Prix has caught the attention of Red Bull, says Helmut Marko.

The Ferrari driver was 0.381 seconds faster than Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen in second practice to tease the prospect of a closer battle this weekend after the reigning world c🦩hampion dominated the first two races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Although Marko was impressed by Leclerc’s pace, particularly on the race simulations, he insists Red Bull have more time to🎃 find with set-up impro🐬vements.

“We need to make improvements. The car is not bad, but Leclerc has set a pace♎ that still needs a lot of fine-tuning, I think. In general, you have to say that the field is getting closer together,” Marko told Sky ღGermany.

Red Bull’s motorsport advisor ✅did suggest the gap between Leclerc and Vers🐼tappen in FP2 was down to Ferrari using high engine modes.

“I think Ferrari drove at full power in the qualifying simulation,” he said. “Not us. That's💃 why I don🔴't see the three-tenths [gap] as critical.

“But the long ru🉐n was very impressive. Our set-up is not yet right.”

Verstappen lamented a 🦋“messy” Friday after being sidelined for nearly half of second practice while Red Bull fixed damage to his floor which was incurred when he ran wide in FP1.

The Dutc𒐪hman says he sees nothing from Ferrari that worries him.

“I think it was alright,” Verstappen said. “I think Ferrari 🀅is quick but, from our side, I think there are also a few more things that we can fine-tune.

“So, nothing crazy, nothing worrying. I think, yeah, we just need to fine-tune a little b😼it the car.”

Leclerc, meanwhile, believes Melbourne will provide Ferrari with their “best shot” of cha🤡llenging Red Bull so far this season.