Ahead of Saturday’s race, his Red Bull has been fitted with a new combustion engine, turbocharger, alternator units and exhaust system.F1 rules allow each driver to use a maximum of four of the above devices per season, with the exception of exhaust pipes which are limited to a maximum of 8. All additional components are subject to an automatic grid penalty as soon as they are fitted to the car..
The Dutchman damaged the floor of his car after a mistake in the first practice in Melbourne. on friday He spun out and went over the embankment, leaving his mechanics to make repairs.Watch all the Formula 1 action on Sky Sports and get exclusive access to the races, qualifying and more at every Grand Prix. From Max Verstappen to Lewis Hamilton, you won’t miss a lap on Sky Sports.He said after practice: “I think it was a bit difficult to find a good balance this weekend. Even in qualifying, Q1 , Q2, I really didn’t want pole position to fight later.\ n”But then we tickled the car a bit and it seemed to help me really push the limit in Q3.
And on both laps I felt pretty happy with it. There are always things to improve, but overall I’m very happy with the performance.”Verstappen will be hoping to take no position for another win on Sunday and if he does, he will surpass his own record of 10 in a row. Grand Prix wins. Meanwhile, teammate Sergio Perez dropped from third to sixth in the classification after being penalized for impeding Nico Hulkenberg during qualifying.However, it appears that the incident may have affected the race. unit is also in. use.
