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Verstappen forced to last-minute engine change

F1 Grand Prix, GP Hungary, Hungaroring Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen will race with a fresh internal combustion engine after the team's Japanese engine supplier Honda detected a reliability problem on the Dutchman's engine overnight. After the British Grand Prix, there were some concerns regarding Verstappen's power unit due to his heavy crash on the opening lap. The integration of power unit means that they are well protected in case of incidents, but the Dutchman's 51G crash had impact on several parts of his PU. Honda sent the Silverstone crash power unit back to its Sakura factory and changed a few parts which is allowed by the Sporting Regulations. The Japenese engine...
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