Honda problems for Red Bull: Perez gets new engine parts!

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16:10, 28 Mar 2021

Sergio Perez's car is being worked on an hour before the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Red Bull Racing team has reportedly spotted some things in the data, leading to the decision to replace parts of the power unit shortly before the first race of the year.

That's what the well-informed Albert Fabrega, journalist for the Spanish Movistar, reports. The changes seem to be precautionary. The RB16B of the Mexican will be ready in time, so Perez can just start. A grid penalty will not follow.

For Honda it is a new setback after the problems of Pierre Gasly on Saturday. Like the Frenchman of AlphaTauri, Perez gets a new energy store and a new ICE. Electrical problems seem to be the cause.

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Ojo que hay problemas en el coche de Checo Pérez. El coche estará listo para tomar la salida. Algún cambio en elementos Unidad Potencia. Problems on Checo Perez car. Car will be ready start the race. Some change on the power unit side.

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

Honda problems for Red Bull: Perez gets new engine parts!

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