In Friday's practice for the French Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were the only two drivers.
The tables were turned when Verstappen was quicker than the Ferraris.
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were in the top five.
After missing the first session, Russell and Hamilton were both 0.764 seconds off the pace.
The race is likely to begin from the back of the grid. He has a 10 place grid penalty for using too many engine parts.
Sainz's retirement in Austria was caused by a fire, and the team are expected to take more engine parts on Saturday.
The two title-contending teams seem to have some thinking to do overnight - Red Bull to work out how to improve their one-lap pace.
Lando Norris set an encouraging time for McLaren after the introduction of a major upgrade with sixth fastest, followed by the Alpha Tauri of Pierre Gasly, the Haas of Kevin Magnussen, and the second McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo and Red Bull.
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