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Red Bull will lose 1.2 seconds on Baku's straight - Helmut Marko

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko claims Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen will lose around 1.2 seconds per lap on Baku's long straight - the longest on the calendar - because of their power deficit. Baku is the second longest circuit on the calendar - shorter only than Spa-Francorchamps - and features a straight which measures around 1.2 miles, making it the longest on the calendar. Top-speed is therefore crucial to a good lap time and despite Red Bull running the upgraded Renault engine which is much closer in performance to Ferrari and Mercedes than before, it still lacks outright power which the team estimates will lose them a big chunk of time, according to Marko. 'The...
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