Since the famous Silverstone crash, the engine change that will bring a grid penalty hangs over the season of Max Verstappen like a sword of Damocles. Where Honda itself was mainly to blame for the grid penalties of its teams in the past due to the unreliability of the engine, this season the blame doesn't lie with the Japanese engine supplier at all. Grid penalty more important than costs Not only did the Silverstone crash erase Verstappen's considerable lead over Hamilton, it also meant that Red Bull Racing and Honda could no longer use the engine. Not only did that mean a grid penalty, but the current budget cap meant that the $1.8 million it took to repair the Dutchman's car was a big...
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