Although Lewis Hamilton finished FP2 down in tenth place in Baku, he says the W08 obviously has pace as his team-mate was second on the day.
While Hamilton failed to shine in Friday’s second practice, his best time a 1:44.525, Valtteri Bottas took the fight to Red Bull Racing.
The Finn’s best time put him P2, just a tenth shy of Max Verstappen’s pace-setting time.
It was an encouraging result for Hamilton, who believes he can bounce back come Saturday’s final practice and qualifying.
“It was a difficult day out there,” said Hamilton.
“This circuit is a tough one and we had a few challenges that we tried to work through today.