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Verstappen does have a fast car: 'Going to compete for the title'
- GPblog.com
With three dropouts in three races, Red Bull Racing has work to do. According to Craig Scarborough, the problem is not only with Red Bull, but the cooperation with Honda and Esso / ExxonMobil is also important.
Breakdown for Verstappen
After a double retirement for Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in Bahrain, the reigning world champion crashed out again in Australia with a fuel-related problem. This seems to put the Dutchman in trouble to defend his title and this while the RB18 itself is not a bad car.
"The car has got pace, there is no question about that. The question now is unlocking that. The car is also heavy. Red Bull are trying to find the sweet spot of that package. I have no doubt that in time they will be competing for wins and titles, but what we've so far is the car is less consistent," says Scarborough in The video from Windsor.
Role of ExxonMobil
"The question is how they are working with their fuel supplier because this is now three DNF that are fuel related," Scarborough expressed his concerns. Helmut Marko informed that Honda could assure that the problem will not occur again, but the technical expert also points to the cooperation with the fuel supplier ExxonMobil
"There is a relationship between the three parties, engine, chassis and fuel and that needs to be resolved. Because they cannot afford any more DNFs," the technical expert concludes.