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Official | Red Bull Powertrains does not change engine parts Verstappen
- GPblog.com
After the Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing reported that Max Verstappen's engine was most likely undamaged in his retirement at Melbourne Park. That report was confirmed by the FIA on Friday morning: Verstappen did not replace any engine parts for this weekend.
No damage MGU-K
In the rumour mill, reports surfaced that possibly the MGU-K would have been damaged by the fire. This happened earlier to Pierre Gasly during the opening race in Bahrain. Fortunately, Verstappen was spared that fate.
It means that the reigning world champion is still the only driver with a Red Bull Powertrains engine that has not had to change any components. Sergio Perez already had the Turbo Charger and the MGU-H replaced at an earlier stage, while Pierre Gasly is already working on his second complete new power unit.
Yuki Tsunoda is making things a little crazier. In the fourth Grand Prix of 2022, he has already had his combustion engine, Turbo Charger, MGU-H and MGU-K replaced three times. These parts can only be replaced three times a year, so the Japanese driver from AlphaTauri is already at the limit. However, it is likely that previously used engine components can still be used.
