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Max Verstappen confident Red Bull can be a contender by mid-season

Max Verstappen hopes Red Bull will be able to regularly challenge Ferrari and Mercedes for race victories by the middle of the 2019 campaign.

Red Bull has had a positive start to its Honda engine partnership but still remains adrift of the lead pair. As in previous seasons, its best chance of victory at the moment appears to be at circuits such as Monte Carlo where engine performance is negated and the strength of its aerodynamic package is amplified.

Verstappen believes Red Bull will be in the mix at every race before long if it can make some improvements on both the aero and engine side.