Verstappen says Ferrari has had 'more dominant weekends' during the 2022 F1 season, and he insists Red Bull is still chasing the Italian squad.
Verstappen enters this weekend's French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard leading the F1 drivers' championship by 38 points from Ferrari'sBut the Dutchman has seen his points advantage reduce in the past two races asAlthough the competitive advantage has swung back and forth at the front of the pack this year, but Verstappen felt there has"never really been a dominant weekend" for Red Bull.
Asked if he thought Ferrari had the fastest car, Verstappen replied:"Of course it depends a bit on the tracks, but overall, I feel they had more dominant weekends than we [did]." "After Melbourne, I thought if there is a possibility, we might be able to fight towards the end of the season back for a potential chance," Verstappen said.
Verstappen highlighted the added weight of Red Bull's RB18 car compared to Ferrari that was"costing us lap time" and warned against complacency when it came to the development battle.
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