This season Max Verstappen has invariably risen to the challenge of taking on Mercedes despite being woefully underpowered to make a fair fight of this year's title race, a reality highlighted in the time-sheets at the end of the first day of the 2020 Russian Grand Prix weekend. The Dutchman remains confident for the race, despite his best effort on Friday only good for seventh fastest, 1.539 seconds off the top time set by Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas; a trio of Renault-powered cars ahead of the Red Bull driver to add insult to injury. Verstappen reported from Sochi, 'In general we know that this track is not the best for us but we have been trying different downforce levels in both...
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