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Red Bull impressed with 'noticeably better' fourth spec Honda engine

After their first day with the new, fourth spec Honda engine, Red Bull Racing advisor Dr Helmut Marko has stated the new kit is performing "noticeably better" than previous specs, as Max Verstappen will start from the back of the grid on Sunday because as it is his fourth engine of the season. The Bulls' performance on Friday doesn't exactly jump off the page when you look at it, with Verstappen finishing FP2 in P5 and Alexander Albon in P6 behind the Dutchman.  The gap with Charles Leclerc at the top, however, was just four-tenths on a power-heavy circuit, meaning Honda are certainly making progress when it comes to straight-line speed. "The spec-4 is doing...
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