Red Bull Problem Was Engine, Not Exhaust

Red Bull Racing confirmed that the problem that hit Sebastian Vettel in the second part of the race was caused by the engine, and not the exhaust system, as initially reported by the Milton Keynes based team.

While leading the race some 2 to 3 seconds from Fernando Alonso, the German driver reported to his team via radio that he is lacking power from his engine. While analyzing the data, his race engineer told him that he’s dealing with an exhaust problem that’s impossible to resolve during r… (read more)