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Lack of Renault parts big problem for Red Bull
Engine supplier Renault currently has a spare parts crisis on its hands following a spate of power unit failures for not only its own Formula 1 team, but its customers too. They are now so low on components, that any further reliability issues for the Renault Sport Formula 1 Team, Red Bull Racing or Scuderia Toro Rosso would cause serious problems in terms of issuing any replacements, with the parts being extremely difficult to produce in a short timeframe. The situation has become so bad that Red Bull’s engines were turned down at the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix as a safety precaution, to ensure the power units were able to make it the end of the race without going pop. Red Bull Team...
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