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Honda on Verstappen engine: 'Relieved that it doesn't cost us a penalty'

There were some concerns about Verstappen's car prior to this weekend and which parts could and could not be used in Hungary. Where the gearbox could and had to be changed without a gridstrap, the power unit can be used for the rest of the weekend. This is a big relief according to Toyoharu Tanabe, technical director of Honda. This he says on AS-web. Read more Hamilton spoke to Verstappen: 'Was a respectful conversation' "We also took the engine back to the factory for a thorough check and the results showed that it was OK, but we ran it on the first day and reaffirmed that there was no problem. Of course there is still a chance of minor internal damage, but for now it is OK."...
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