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Max gets more power than bargained for
Max Verstappen blamed a sudden and unexpected spike in engine power for sending him spinning into the barriers in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying. The 20-year-old Red Bull driver had been struggling in practice at the Sakhir circuit, reporting that the Renault engine was not delivering the punch it should when set to higher power modes. In Saturday's qualifying, however, it delivered an extra 150 horsepower just as Verstappen exited the second corner, causing his car's rear wheels to break traction with the track and pitch him off. "I studied the data immediately when I came out of the car because for me it was also a big surprise," Verstappen told reporters. "I think it’s...
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