So after the usual Friday day off, can Verstappen get back on terms with the Mercedes drivers when the serious action resumes on Saturday?
Normally Red Bull are a little less competitive in terms of one-lap pace, but much of that is likely to be down to Mercedes’ high-performance engine modes, and those will count for less around Monaco.
It’s possible: Mercedes have already lapped Monaco quicker than they did last year, while RB15s are still more than a second off what they managed in 2018.

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