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06/08/2026/AutosportTeam news

Red Bull identifies cause of Verstappen's Monaco retirement

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Red Bull has traced the issue behind Max Verstappen's early Monaco Grand Prix retirement and had already planned an engine change after the weekend.

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Autosport reports that Red Bull has identified the cause of Max Verstappen's retirement from the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen had noticed anomalies on the formation lap and then lost the power unit as he released the clutch at the start. The team had already planned an engine change after Monaco.