Daniel Ricciardo says he is likely to take a tactical engine penalty at the next Formula 1 event in Germany, and has emphasised that the team can remain in title contention. Ricciardo has already reached the limit of his season-long allocation of the six components that constitute the power unit, having used three Internal Combustion Engines, Turbochargers and MGU-Hs alongside two MGU-Ks, Energy Stores and Control Electronics. Red Bull recognises that its RB14 package is more likely to suit the layout of the Hungarian Grand Prix’s Hungaroring, the final event prior to Formula 1’s four-week summer break, compared to Hockenheim. Ricciardo has therefore said it is “very...
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