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Max Verstappen was nervous after seeing Renault-powered cars retire
Max Verstappen says he was worried his own engine would fail after seeing so many Renault-powered cars retire from the Mexican Grand Prix. Four of the six Renault-powered cars retired from the race, with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo first, followed by Brendon Hartley, Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz, leaving just Verstappen and Pierre Gasly to see the chequered flag. Verstappen, who dominated the race, said he feared his engine could fail too and was thankful that his gap to second-placed Valtteri Bottas was so large he could turn the performance down to reduce the risk of failure. “I could see a lot of cars blowing up and retiring so I was definitely a bit worried,” said...
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