Although Max Verstappen chalked up a decisive victory over the McLarens at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, he believes the higher-degradation properties of the Bahrain circuit will ensure Red Bull is in for a much tougher weekend.
It has been well documented that McLaren's MCL39 has an advantage over its rivals regarding tyre degradation over a race stint, with the first clues of the team's prowess on a longer stint emerging in the pre-season test at Bahrain; estimates put its per-lap advantage over the rest of the field at around 0.4s on average over a stint.
