- Verstappen said that the danger posed by the Red Bull engine was not an issue and that the accident at the British Grand Prix was caused by an engine failure.
- Gonщик points out that the accident could have been caused by the engine failure for the same reason.
- Red Bull mechanic Loran Mekies said Verstappen had been unable to avoid the incident, which caused the crash.
Max Verstappen said that the danger posed by the Red Bull engine was not an issue, after which, during a lap at the British Grand Prix, he reported a dangerous situation. According to the driver, the problem caused the accident to occur during straight-line mode at the Austrian Grand Prix.
At the Silverstone Grand Prix, during the race, Verstappen reported that the accident happened because of a problem with the engine. The material from BBC says that at the time of the accident, Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton had been controlling the 47th lap. The material from Sky Sports says that at that moment Verstappen was driving at high speed.
Verstappen explained that the reason for the crash was that he was unable to avoid the incident. The BBC material notes that the problem was a malfunction, and that straight-line mode caused the problem to occur at the same time as the driver. Sky Sports, in turn, said that the incident was not caused by malfunction.
The BBC also said that Red Bull's car had no issue with the straight-line mode. The material described the circumstances in the system, including DRS, and also noted that McLaren had broken down due to issues with the car's construction in the Austrian Grand Prix, but did not have the same issue.