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Red Bull endured "worst year since 2006" for reliability

Red Bull chief Christian Horner says his Formula 1 team has suffered its worst season with engine reliability since 2006. A string of Renault failures blighted its 2017 campaign, with Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo unable to mount a title challenge. There were a total of 740 grid penalties issues for power unit element changes this season, with Honda picking up 380 places. Renault had 320, while Ferrari and Mercedes had just 20 each. "Reliability-wise, engine reliability, it's probably been the worst year we've had since 2006," Horner told Motorsport.com. "Our engine partner is working hard to address that over the winter. They need it for their own team as well....
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