Red Bull technical advisor Helmut Marko fears the engine in Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes car might prove to be the deciding factor in his title fight with Max Verstappen. Verstappen has a 14-point advantage over Hamilton with three races remaining, but Marko has claimed Red Bull could be at a disadvantage if Mercedes ‘maintains their engine advantage’. Only the Hamilton (car) has such an unbelievable surplus on the straights. ‘Despite the lead, I see us at a disadvantage if Hamilton maintains this engine advantage.’. Such was Hamilton’s pace on the day it was reported that the difference in speed between him and Verstappen was 15.2 km/h at the end of the start/finish straight. Verstappen showed exceptional pace in the tight and tricky middle sector to keep Hamilton at bay for a good portion of the race.

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