This weekend the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix takes place, a race that can mark the future of Red Bull, which has not started the World Cup on the right foot. The team adviser Helmut Markohas commented on an Austrian network reasons for the three withdrawals from the team in two of the first three Grand Prix.
In Bahrainso much Max Verstappen What Sergio Perez they had to leave due to two problems in their cars, and in the last Australian Grand Prixthe Dutch driver suffered another breakdown in his Red Bull that provoked his second KO. Helmut Marko wanted to pronounce on the abandonments: “The abandonment of Australia was not the fault of the power unit. It was due to the rupture of the high pressure fuel line, in the section that leads to the injector. It probably exploded because of the ‘porpoising'”.
The Red Bull adviser also explained, about the engine problems, that “each one has been different” and hope that “have finished“And it is that the reliability problems of the team have led him to occupy the third position in the world constructorssurpassed by Mercedesdespite the fact that their cars are inferior and have less pace.
Regarding the table of the Drivers’ World Championship, Max Verstappenwith a victory and a double KO in his locker, is at 46 points off the leaderthe Monegasque charles leclerc. His teammate Czech Perezis fourth with 30 points, overtaken by the two Ferrari drivers and by Russell.
According to Helmut Marko, Sling He told them that “problems will be fixed before the next race“, which will take place in Italy. However, Horner admitted that they will not yet introduce major changes to their cars for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which will take place this weekend and will host the first sprint race it’s from the season.