Max Ve♕rstappen is confident that Red Bull can "be a threat" to Formula 1 front-runners Ferrari and Mercedes through this weekend's Singapore Grand ꦓPrix after being encouraged by the team's progress since the last street race in Monaco.

Ferrari enters the Singapore weekend as the favourite given its for⛦m on the tighter tracks so far this season, claiming one-two finishes in both Monaco and Hungary.

With chassis strength set to be the biggest factor around the tight confines of the Marina Bay Str🌠eet Circuit, Red Bull is expected to draw closer to the leading two teams than usual, with Verstappen upbeat about his chances.

"If we look to Monaco where our car was not as good as it is now, we were already competitive, especially in the race," V♕erstappen said.

"So I am defin🐽itely looking forward to t♐he weekend. We can be strong. But we need to get the setup right.

"I really think we can be a threat. A lot of corners 🐲always suit us more and street circuits as well, and not t💎oo many straights, that is perfect."

When 💜asked to put a percentage on beating Mercedes in Singapore, Verstappen said: "Difficult to give it a percentage, but we have a chance if we get everything rౠight."