Helmut Marko, Red Bull F1 Motorsport Advisor, says Honda can assume that Honda will solve F1 engine problems by the time it heads for Imola.
Red Bull is currently equipped with F1 engines named following Red Bull Powertrains, but at the moment it is still a transition period to become its own engine maker, and former engine supplier Honda has assembled F1 power units as before. And involved in maintenance.
However, Red Bull Racing has retired in three races this season due to reliability issues, and Max Verstappen has stopped in second place both times. Teammate Sergio Perez has stopped in the opening round in Bahrain and the team is undergoing a double retirement.
As a result, Scuderia Ferrari and Charles Leclerc have created a big gap in Red Bull Racing in both championships early in the season, while Red Bull F1 motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has said that F1 power units I think I’m in a good position to solve the problem.
When asked if he was interested in Red Bull’s reliability or Ferrari’s pace, Helmut Marko commented that it was “reliability.”
“We had to get a lot of punishment and now we’re far behind Charles Leclerc, but we responded quickly.”
“The problem that occurred in Bahrain was different from the problem that occurred during the winter test, unlike the problem that occurred in Australia, but according to Honda, the problem will be fixed by the next race. You can expect it. “
Helmut Marko added that Max Verstappen’s F1 power unit, which broke down at the F1 Australian Grand Prix, might be used once more as part of the pool for the upcoming season, reducing the chances of further grid penalties.
However, Helmut Marko said that popping, a car bouncing phenomenon by the aerodynamics of the ground effect effect “pulling” the floor to the ground, was a factor in the previous retirement of Max Verstappen, and Red Bull Racing has already said that. We believe that the worst effects have been eliminated.
“Everything is fine regarding that,” Helmut Marko confirmed.
“The problem was not with the engine itself, but with the fuel line. It cracked under high pressure, and I think it has something to do with the popping problem.”
“We have good control over the porpoising phenomenon, but there are still small movements, which are primarily related to the way the car” land ” once more. This is believed to be the main cause of fuel line damage. ”
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