Things did not improve in FP2 as both drivers took a step back, with Verstappen down in P17 and Pérez in P19. While some of that might be due to different running programs and power unit settings, there is a more worrying sign for Red Bull as qualifying looms in Las Vegas.

Verstappen ended the second practice session P17 and team-mate Sergio Perez P19, with Auto Motor und Sport reporting that Red Bull are giving up six-tenths on the straights alone as they packed the wrong rear wing for the Las Vegas GP, with the version they brought creating too much drag.

Red Bull have made a major error as they endured a nightmare start to their Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez languished towards the bottom of the timesheets after Thursday, local time in Las Vegas, the nighttime practice sessions finishing with the Dutchman P17, and his team-mate P19.