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Marko: Red Bull engine self-sufficiency 'psychologically' key

Red Bull motorsports consultant Dr Helmut Marko has said that the team building up its own engine department is not only of technical importance but also crucial to the squad psychologically. Unlike chief rivals Mercedes and Ferrari, Red Bull has never manufactured its own power units, relying on Renault engines to win four back-to-back championships a decade ago. A recent switch to Honda engines helped propel Max Verstappen to last year's drivers world championship over Lewis Hamilton. But the Japanese company had decided to end its involvement in Formula 1 at the end of last season, which potentially left Red Bull and sister squad AlphaTauri high and dry. Read also: Yamamoto leaves Honda...
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