Max Verstappen Answers Whether He's Worried About Engine Penalty

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:

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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:

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:

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