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Verstappen: C-spec Renault engine can’t run at high altitude

Max Verstappen says Red Bull knew it would have to switch back to Renault’s B-spec Formula 1 engine at some point this season as the C-spec upgrade introduced at Monza would face difficulty on high altitude tracks. Red Bull driver Verstappen switched to the updated C-spec engine supplied by Renault for the Italian Grand Prix, but encountered reliability issues with it during his run to second place in Singapore two weeks ago that meant an engine change and subsequent penalty was likely for Russia. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  However, Verstappen said Red Bull knew it would have to take a penalty and revert to the B-spec Renault engine at some point as the C-spec engine cannot run at high...
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