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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has explained the engine issues that besieged Max Verstappen in FP2 of the Canadian GP were not from any of his new power components for the weekend.
Despite facing weather and power unit issues in Montreal, Max Verstappen received reassuring news from Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko regarding the limited track running. An engine problem forced him to pull off the track during FP2, with smoke coming out of his RB20. Marko clarified that the issue was on the electrical side of the engine and not from a new power unit component. Verstappen is running new power unit parts but the affected component is believed to be his ERS, which wasn’t replaced. The challenging conditions in FP2 put Verstappen on the back foot, a trend Red Bull experienced in recent races. With mixed weather forecasted, the team hopes for a dry FP3 and qualifying to salvage some valuable track time for the lead driver.
