Max Verstappen has once again played down rumours Honda is working on its own Mercedes-style ‘rocket’ engine specification for the 2021 title showdown. “We don’t have that peak power with a new engine like Mercedes does,” he said. Verstappen said there are also no concerns about the reliability of his existing power units. “I know what I have in terms of engines and we should be able to get to the end with those,” he said. “But what looks like long straights here are actually fast corners,” said Red Bull’s Marko. “That was by no means the even fastest point on the track,” said Marko. “I think one title would be fine – it would be a fantastic achievement,” said Horner.

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