It was another terrible weekend for Max Verstappen at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Dutch driver hoped to free himself from the events at Silverstone, but as soon as he took the first corner, those dreams were shattered.
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The damage Max sustained in the accident could potentially result in the Milton-Keynes team potentially bringing in a new engine for the Red Bull prodigy, which could result in a starting penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix. Team advisor Dr. However, Helmut Marko would like to have an investigation carried out before drawing a conclusion.
Marko hopes that Max Verstappen’s engine can be saved for Belgium
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It looks bad for the Raging Bulls, but Marko is optimistic and hopes they can save the Honda engine and avoid the penalty.
NURBURG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 11: Runner-up 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 Nuerburgring in Nuerburg, Germany. (Photo by Dan Istitene – Formula 1 / Formula 1 via Getty Images)
The Austrian boss said: “The engine was no longer usable and we still have to investigate whether it can still be saved. At the moment we have to assume that we will have to install a fourth engine, which means that we will have a starting penalty. The damage is the result of the crash at Silverstone. “
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A weekend to forget for Red Bull
The Milton-Keynes-based team wanted to recover from the events at Silverstone two weeks ago. From the first lap itself, however, things didn’t quite go that way.
When all the drivers quickly drove into the first corner, Valtteri Bottas lost control of his Mercedes and met the two Red Bull drivers Verstappen and Sergio Perez. While the Dutchman came out of the crash with considerable damage, this one wasn’t so lucky.
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Formula 1 F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Qualifying – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – July 31, 2021 Red Bulls Sergio Perez during qualifying REUTERS / David W Cerny
In the end, the Dutchman couldn’t save his team’s weekend; he finished the race on P10 and moved up to P9 after the disqualification of Sebastian Vettel.
Now, Verstappen & Co would use the summer break to analyze and come back strengthened from the next round. They would hope to impress at Spa, possibly win, and leave the events of Silverstone and Hungary behind.
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