Red Bull denies running out of fuel in last GP
Mar.22 - Red Bull has rejected suggestions world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez simply ran out of fuel last Sunday in the 2022 season opener.
The duo was on its way to 2nd and 4th places in the closing stages of the Bahrain race until Verstappen began to complain of steering and battery problems.
But Red Bull said it was a fuel system problem that caused the DNF on both cars.
"The battery had nothing to do with it," Dr Helmut Marko told ORF.
"That's what Max thought, but we don't have a final explanation. It's all just speculation for now."
Some publications quoted both Marko and Verstappen as saying the problem was that the engine 'had no fuel', triggering speculation it was a simply team miscalculation.
The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf cited sources in ruling out a fuel pump failure, with Marko insisting that it's a standard part that "doesn't come from our factory".
Marko also denied that Red Bull was caught out with its fuel calculations.
"We did tests in which we emptied the tanks down to one litre," he insisted. "We have no conclusive explanation."
A team spokesman, meanwhile, said a "full, comprehensive investigation" is currently underway.
"We will refrain from further comment," the spokesman said.
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Sure.
3 Hondas out near the end of the 1st race of the season. Bad news.
MB not looking to good either.
Its a Ferrari year!
And ReallyOldRacer called Haas a TURD.... oops ;)
Oops indeed, and I am happy to be wrong. Wait, did you not know that turd is Terrific Underappreciated Racing (you pick the D). LOL Midfield here we come!
Horny and the doc are huddling right now trying figure out how to blame somebody else. BTW, bent track rod from a routine pit stop? C'mon guys, you f'd up, get on with it and win the next one or Maxxy's dad will start bleating again. BTW, kudos to Max for learning the art of the silent smirk. Head down and race. Good on him.
Was it a bent track rod? Weird?
Yeah, that was Horny's explanation for the separate steering issue. Said it happened during the last pit stop. You're right , weird.
I guess the track rods are still metal (titanium), so I guess it could bend... through most of that stuff had gone to CF.
Those mechanics are like bulls in a pit stop, don’t know their own strength,
To much Red Bull or maybe just to much bull.
Well. The new wheels are much heavier. But can a man bend a track rod changing a tore that goes through 5-6Gs side loads and hits curbs at 110mph?
Hummmmmmm......
I agree with swede on the track rod issue, the only way you could bend a track rod would be to have an impact with a wall,. Most of the time track rods are being stretched by the weight of the car even if was stood on i would think practically impossible.
If I remember correctly from the F1 nation podcast on this website (https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-sound/f1-nation-2022-bahrain-f1-gp-review-podcast/), Hill said it seemed to have happened when the car was lowered after the pitstop. By the impact of hitting the ground.
Or if the track rod was lowerd onto the pit jack then Hill would have a point.
Actual reason is Irrelevant , result is still the same, Go Max Go this weekend.
Go but carefully, he will need to protect the points on his licence or it’s game over and the new stewards are going to be strict.
Remember it’s the prancing horse’s turn this year. You don’t think it’s real racing anymore do you?
Max will be back problems fixed this w end watch out
Sabattarge stroppy Sabattarge don't forget rb's hired mercedes mechanics I like a conspiracy. 1st practice tomorrow if fia found nothing illegal with ferrari's cars I reckon they'll take it to pole.
Max will be back problems fixed this w end watch out