Red Bull may need to change parts on Max Verstappen's power unit ahead of the Hungarian GP on Sunday. | Sport24news
"It was a mechanical problem," said Dr Helmut Marko, after Verstappen qualified just tenth at the circuit near Budapest on Saturday.
"The exchange of this part is possible without penalty. But a result like this here or in Singapore or Monte Carlo is exactly where you don't want it." Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is also not getting overly excited, as he admitted that the Brackley-based team is zipping from"enthusiasm to depression" race by race.
The good news for Verstappen's main title rival Charles Leclerc is that while he may be starting third behind Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz, Verstappen is a lot further back.
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