Verstappen power unit issue in F1 Mexico GP practice suspected to be a leak
Max Verstappen rued 'useless' Friday practice at Formula 1's Mexico Grand Prix, following a series of power unit issues that hampered his running throughout the day. Verstappen reported there was 'something wrong' with his engine at the end of FP1, which caused him to miss the final five minutes of running in the opening hour-long session.
So a day to forget.' Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20 Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko told Austrian broadcaster ORF that this was a recurring problem, which the team believed had previously been fixed. He agreed with Verstappen that it was not likely to require any new power unit components that carried a penalty, and that the nature of FP2 lessened the blow to his run plan.
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