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Verstappen blinded by oil from Gasly’s Honda F1 engine

Max Verstappen compared the last laps of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to “driving through fog” after being blinded by oil from Pierre Gasly’s Honda Formula 1 engine. Verstappen was running behind his 2019 Red Bull teammate’s Toro Rosso when it began to smoke in the closing stages of Sunday’s race, ultimately resulting in Gasly’s retirement. Oil from Gasly’s Honda engine - the manufacturer Red Bull will switch to after ending its Renault supply - was spewed directly into Verstappen’s cockpit, with the Dutchman unable to improve his visibility having already used all of his visor tear-offs in the race. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  “It was a bit of oil but I don’t know...
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