Honda doesn't want a repeat of Red Bull's problem: "Needs to be checked"

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11:28, 28 Nov 2021

Red Bull Racing Honda enter the final two races of the Formula 1 season slightly behind Mercedes in the Constructors' Championship. The engine manufacturer is holding its nerve, also considering Max Verstappen's leading position in the Drivers' Championship, but fears Mercedes' top speed.

Honda F1 director Masashi Yamamoto echoed Red Bull's suspicions about Mercedes' rear wing, but fears that won't matter much in the denouement of the title race anymore. Meanwhile, Red Bull had its own problems with the rear wing, which the team had to resolve throughout the weekend.

DRS problem Red Bull had no urgency

However, according to Yamamoto, it was a minor problem for which the mechanics had plenty of time to fix it. "In the third free practice session there was plenty of time, so even the repairs were delayed by a few minutes. Therefore, there was little sense of urgency or fear that it would not be fixed in time," he explained to Japanese Autosportweb.

"However, it's never a bad idea to check the car before the start of a session. Personally, I think it should be checked during the maintenance on Friday night, but I think it's great that the team is able to react quickly in such a situation."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	90
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	60
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	29
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	26
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	26
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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