Verstappen says he could see Honda exit coming Red Bull Alpha Tauri
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Verstappen says he could see Honda exit coming Red Bull Alpha Tauri

The Hindu  

Honda's recent announcement that they will quit Formula One as an engine supplier at the end of next season surprised Max Verstappen less than most people. "You could feel it coming," the 23-year-old Red Bull driver, whose team uses the Japanese power units, told reporters on Thursday ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix at Germany's Nuerburgring. Honda, whose decision to walk away surprised many in the sport given the engine's improved performance, said it wanted to focus research and development resources on energy technologies including fuel cells and battery electric vehicles. The announcement meant that Red Bull and sister team AlphaTauri, both race winners this season, will need to source new engines for 2022.

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