The beginning of the F1 campaign for red bull is more ungrateful than expected in the Austrian ranks. The RB18 is a fast car, the only one able to stand up to Ferrari, but the lack of reliability leaves both Max Verstappentwice in three GGPPs, and Checo Pérez, once.
In the opening race in Bahrain, none of them reached the finish line due to a vacuum in the fuel system, as the fuel did not reach the engine. After Verstappen recovered himself with his victory in Jeddah, another pitcher of cold water arrived in Melbourne, this time due to a fuel leak in Verstappen’s RB18.
Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s adviser, has already revealed the reason for the end of the race and has now provided more details to ORF, the Austrian public television,
“The problem was not with the power unit, but with the fuel supply. The fuel line exploded under high pressure. We believe it was due to porpoising. Honda told us we could expect the problem to be fixed before the next race. “
and told how Verstappen He assumes that after three races he is 46 points behind Lecklerc which aims to be a big obstacle in his attempt to renew his crown.
“After retired, he came back to the box and we talked everything calmly. But if we don’t start winning soon, then it will be a ticking time bomb,” the Austrian explained.
Source: La Verdad
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