Why Max's Red Bull Caught Fire in Australia
- Posted by vlad3 on May 02, 2022
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So Max has been robbed 38 points in three races, with two DNFs due to engine issues. And it’s not just max, in Bahrain Checo had an engine-induced Sbinala and Gasly’s car also got pretty toasty.
So are all of these issues linked? Or is the Australia DNF a new issue? 2022 Australian Grand Prix
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First then, the issue in Bahrain was said to be a Fuel Lock, that was brought on by the late Safety car.
Now, if you’ve worked on older cars you will know why this happens. It’s essentially where vapour (either fuel vapour or air) get trapped in the fuel system. And very often this can completely block the fu