Max Verstappen says Red Bull have been "two races behind" Ferrari and Mercedes in 2018 due to Renault delaying upgrades to their power unit. The French marque's works team typically take first delivery of new parts, while Red bull have even turned down some upgrades in 2018. After Verstappen was forced to retire with a failed MGU-K in Hungary before the summer break, Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul revealed that Red Bull had not ran an updated part, which the factory team had not seen fail, since the Monaco Grand Prix. Red Bull head into the summer without a podium finish in the three races since Verstappen's win in Austria. They have also suffered a mechanical DNF in each of those...
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