The drivers competing in this year’s competition all have four internal combustion engines, MGU-H and MGU-Ks, and turbochargers. At the Spanish Grand Prix, Max Verstappen had the fourth of each fitted.
Max Verstappen anticipated an “inevitable” penalty from the engine
Verstappen is aware that if he takes one more of those parts, he will automatically be penalized on the grid.
It is “increasingly likely” that Honda will junk the engine that was taken out of his RB20 following a problem during Friday’s second practice in Montreal, according to Motorsport.com, even though they are still evaluating it.
After just a few laps in Montreal’s Formula Two, Verstappen was compelled to return to the pits and yelled at Red Bull, “Get the fans, I smell a bit of smoke.”
The Dutchman expressed his worry about “what kind of implications that will have for this weekend or the rest of the year” after finding out that his stoppage was due to a possible issue with the Energy Recovery System.
The study states that even though it was an electrical problem, there are “concerns” that it caused “wider damage” to the rest of the power unit. As a result, Verstappen’s pool won’t be used again for the duration of the season.
Due to the issue in Canada, he had to switch to his fourth ICE for the season in Spain; nonetheless, he was limited to four components because of different engine parts.
Verstappen will not be able to finish the following 14 races without an engine grid penalty, according to team manager Christian Horner.
He stated, “I think it’s inevitable that we’ll take the next engine at some point. We’d have to see how it plays out over the coming races.”
There may be significant ramifications.
Red Bull is urged by Max Verstappen to find “that little bit more.”
What is turning out to be a closer-than-expected championship could be influenced by engine penalties.
With Lando Norris on his tail at the line, Verstappen’s two victories were narrow escapes despite his seven wins and a 69-point lead.
Verstappen acknowledges that the outcome will depend on who can improve their car’s performance.
He stated, “I think right now we just need to try and find that little bit more to win comfortably.”
“Because, in my opinion, our recent victories have more to do with simply being there when it matters most, making the right decisions, and functioning as a cohesive unit.”
I always anticipated that it would be close,” he continued. Furthermore, McLaren is performing exceptionally well. Their car has had several excellent improvements, and it genuinely seems to function.
Although we have probably not put as much lap time into the car as others have, we have added things of our own. It is now our responsibility to look for a little bit more and attempt to make that tiny progress once more.
“Because, in my opinion, we simply missed a little bit of that aggressive pace today. In addition, when we had to push, we were unable to take proper care of the tires, unlike Lando, for example.
Therefore, on most routes where there is any incline, these kinds of things are really important. Therefore, yes, we should strive to improve in that area.