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Verstappen had to scale back Honda engine power during Bahrain GP

During the Bahrain Grand Prix Max Verstappen made an impressive run towards Lewis Hamilton. Now it appears he had to do so with a lot less power than expected, because the Honda engine had to be downsized. After the winter test and free practice sessions, Red Bull Racing looked like the team to beat in Bahrain and in qualifying Max Verstappen showed that. The Dutchman outpaced Lewis Hamilton by a whopping four tenths to start from pole position. From that moment on, it looked like it was going to be a piece of cake for Verstappen in the desert, but that certainly wasn't the case. Due to an alternative strategy Hamilton suddenly found himself ahead and Verstappen had to start the pursuit....
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