Mar.23 Max Verstappen has hit back at the claim that Red Bull is the favourite in Melbourne. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton put the favourite tag on the energy drink-owned team, but Dutchman Verstappen thinks his biggest obstacle remains the Renault engine. Asked what progress Renault has made over the winter, he answered: "Not too much." Hamilton had said Red Bull was favourite because Melbourne is a high downforce track, but team boss Christian Horner thinks engine power is still king. "The drivers are on the throttle for a lot of the lap so this should be one of Mercedes' strongest tracks," he said. Not only that, Mercedes' engine consumes less fuel as well. "Because...
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