Formula 1: Red Bull’s Suspicions Over Mercedes Engine Weakness
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Ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix, Red Bull have revealed that they might be aware where the weak points in Mercedes power units could be, which could significantly cause power losses and mileage increases. After Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas took engine penalties in Sochi, there were rumors of Lewis Hamilton meeting the same fate in this race.
Helmut Marko believes the weaknesses within their rivals’ set-up have shown up as a result of the fact the title race is so tight in 2021, with their previous dominance allowing them to run the power unit within its full capabilities.
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“Mercedes used to have an easy game,” said the Red Bull motorsport advisor. “They used the throttle for the first few laps of the race and then ran the engines in low gear.
“That’s no longer possible. Now they have to drive more often and longer in a higher mode. And here come the problems.”
‘There is intense speculation in the paddock as to where the weak point in the Mercedes engines lies,’ Auto Motor und Sport claims.
‘Red Bull claims to have heard something about the crankshaft and valve seats, and that Mercedes’ older engines lose a disproportionate amount of power with increasing mileage. This is not confirmed by Mercedes.’
“It’s little things, stupidly always different. There is no clear pattern,” said Toto Wolff in response to Mercedes’ engine issues.
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