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2024
Engine mode hid Red Bull’s real pace in Bahrain F1 practice
Meanwhile, Mercedes stole the headlines with a 1-2 for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. But while Red Bull admits its qualifying pace is not looking as strong as it would have liked, Verstappen believes lower engines modes are responsible for the gap to Hamilton.
“I think it was not too bad, it was very close,” Verstappen said. “Maybe some people around us already turned up the engine a bit in terms of top speed.
“I don’t say everyone around…
