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Verstappen: Poor race starts a 'mystery' Honda must solve

Red Bull's Max Verstappen admits his lousy race starts have become a random occurrence in 2019, insisting the problem is rooted mainly in the characteristics of his Honda engine. Excessive wheelspin led to Vertappen's tardy launch at Spa, which in turn set the Dutchman up for a collision with Alfa's Kimi Raikkonen at La Source and his subsequent demise at Eau Rouge. Bogged down starts and wheelspin have happened frequently this season for the Red Bull charger, although in each case he followed the prescribed modus operandi. "We have a certain procedure which needs to be as steady as possible," explained Verstappen on Ziggo Sport's Monday Peptalk show. "I have been doing that...
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