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Verstappen searching for 'optimum set-up' on short runs

Max Verstappen says Red Bull is still searching for the right balance on its short runs around Sakhir but admitted his RB16's race pace was looking good. Verstappen finished runner-up to pacesetter George Russel in both practice sessions on Friday, concluding FP2 0.128s behind the Mercedes driver. But while the Dutchman felt that his car still required a fair amount of fine-tuning in qualifying trim, high-fuel runs offered a reason to be optimistic. "It was tricky out there and balance wise we haven’t quite found the optimum set-up, especially on the short runs," Verstappen said. "The long runs were definitely an improvement and looked quite good this evening but even...
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