Max Verstappen Answers Whether He's Worried About Engine Penalty
F1Saturday, 26 October 2024 at 15:00
Max Verstappen discussed his feelings after the first two practice sessions in Mexico City, where he experienced issues with the power unit.
Red Bull Racing F1 driver Max Verstappen completed only 18 laps around Autodromo Hemanos Rodriguez during 2.5 hours of the first two practice sessions.
In fact, the Dutchman completed the fewest laps out of all the drivers who will participate in the Grand Prix race on Sunday. Why? Both of the 27-year-old's two practice sessions were hindered by issues with the power unit.
Consequently, Max Verstappen could do nothing but just stand aside and watch his car being disassembled and reassembled again and again as his engineers looked for potential problems. Sharing his feelings at the end of Friday, the Red Bull Racing driver told F1TV:
"From the engine side, we are checking. I don't know exactly what it is. From my side, pretty much useless day. Did like four or five laps, so there's not much to read into at the moment."
When the triple World Champion was asked whether he was worried about a potential engine penalty, considering it could have a negative impact on his Championship battle with Lando Norris, he replied: "No, that will be all right."
Although Red Bull ultimately didn't choose the right setup for the Grand Prix in the United States last week, it showed a great improvement in performance, with Verstappen winning the sprint race and finishing third on Sunday. When asked how he feels about the car now, he said:
"I can't tell you. I never really had a good run. Four or five laps in total, and that's even with some long run laps in it. So, yeah, day to forget."
Red Bull's motorsport advisor Helmut Marko was also asked whether he was worried about a potential penalty in case some components of Max Verstappen's power unit needed to be changed, and he dismissed all the speculations. He told PlanetF1:
"No, there won't be any penalties. I am sure that we can solve it."
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