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Max: New engines scuppered Mercedes-style run for RB

Max Verstappen feels Red Bull could have gone on a Mercedes-style run of dominance if the new F1 engines had not been introduced. The Silver Arrows have now collected the past seven Drivers' and Constructors' Championships in a row, which means only Mercedes have won a title in the era of V6 turbo-hybrid engines which started in 2014. Before that it was Red Bull who went on their own hot streak, winning the Drivers' and Constructors' titles for four seasons in a row – Sebastian Vettel became a four-time World Champion in that period. Once the new engines were introduced in 2014, Red Bull made way at the top for Mercedes – so if the turbo-hybrids had never come into play,...
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