The championship fight between Mercedes and Red Bull consumed us all. While both teams are perfectly capable of taking the title, engine reliability could play a role in the fight. Mercedes struggled too late with the engines switched off and could take another penalty. And Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko believes that the Milton Keynes have better engines than Mercedes.
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Red Bull has already adopted its new engines and is not struggling with them compared to its competitors. But Marko carefully mentioned that they are not immune to problems.
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We can get away with our engines: Helmut Marko
As reported by Auto und Motor Sport, the Austrian mentioned that he can survive this season without new engines in normal races and without accidents. He also stated that the seven-time world champion said he would have to switch back to a new engine.
“So far we have been absolutely reliable with the Honda engine. You are never immune to a defect. But the engine situation is certainly more reassuring on the Honda side than on the Mercedes side, ”said Marko. (Translated with Google translator)
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NURBURG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 11: Second-placed Max Verstappen from the Netherlands and Red Bull Racing in conversation with Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner, Masashi Yamamoto from Honda and Red Bull Racing team advisor Dr. Helmut Marko in Parc Ferme during the F1 Eifel Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring in Nuerburg, Germany. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1 / Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Marko went on to mention that he hoped they could get away with their engines. “In normal races and without accidents, we can get away with our engines. Our level of information, our hope is that Hamilton has to change again, ”said the Red Bull agent.
This season is testament to how much Honda has made strides since returning to the sport in 2015. Due to its partnership with McLaren, the manufacturer initially struggled with the reliability and speed of the engine.
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But during their time with the Austrian team they developed what is probably the most reliable engine in the field. But it would be interesting to see if Red Bull can end this season without a new engine.
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