Lewis Hamilton’s title hopes will be dealt another blow if he is forced to take another engine change penalty in 2021. While Red Bull-Honda was clearly inferior to Mercedes in Turkey, Max Verstappen reclaimed the world championship lead in part thanks to Hamilton’s engine change – his fourth unit for the season. “We now have three engines in the pool that we can use. “This is really a great season with many different winners,” Horner agrees. “In the final sprint, some random factors will certainly play a role, like engine penalties and the weather. “This is the first time in years that Mercedes is under this kind of pressure,” Horner told Sport Bild.

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