Red Bull Racing and Honda decided to replace Max Verstappen's engine for the Russian Grand Prix. That moment was imminent and Sochi proved to be the best possible choice, but Helmut Marko wasn't so sure initially. So says Masashi Yamamoto, director of Honda F1. "It was a difficult decision," he says in conversation with AutosportWeb. "Red Bull had its doubts right up to the end." It took some convincing, then, especially for Helmut Marko. Read more Wolff takes no risks with Hamilton's engine: 'Possibly penalty in Turkey' Honda had to convince Marko "I told him I thought Russia would be a good choice for the new engine, because overtaking is not impossible at Sochi...
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