🅷The Red Bull driver cou🏅ld only manage 12th fastest in the afternoon session, just over a second down on teammate Max Verstappen who topped the session.

Perez expects to be in the fight at the front🍃 in qualifying💮 despite struggling to get a lap together in FP2.

Eꦇxplaining his lack of pace in second practice, Perez sa🍎id: “I think if we are able to find the rhythm overnight, we should be able to get some good lap time.

“I got a pretty bad run, some traffic involved, and some changes that🎶 probably we took a wrong direction with them. I don’t think we were as bad as it looked.

“Max had a good day on pace and yes I think we are looking there and I think tomorrow hopefully we are able to find a lot of pace overnight, understand a bit the issue🌠s and we should be there.”

Verstappen ended second practice 0.0🤡08s clear of Valtteri Bottas.

The Dutchman was pleased wi𝓰th the progress Red Bull has made but admits 𒈔the hot temperatures combined with the gusty wind is making it difficult to nail a lap.

“Yes I think we improved quite well even during the session,” Verstappen added. “O♛f course, FP1 I wasn’t entirely happy then FP2 also started still not amazing, but I think on the second set, the car felt a lot better, a lot more connected, but it’s still really difficult around here; the track is very hot, it’s quite windy out there, so it’s not easy to nail the lap.  

 But I think ove💖rall it’s been a good end to the da🌼y, so hopefully we can be competitive tomorrow.”