So, what does the differential do and how did it have such a serious effect on Verstappen’s race? TECH TUESDAY: Have the 2021 rule changes swung the advantage from Mercedes to Red Bull? It prevented Verstappen being able to convert the pace advantage he had over Mercedes in qualifying to keep himself out of undercut range of Lewis Hamilton which, in turn, is ultimately how he lost the race. Verstappen’s differential problem in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was losing him up to 0.3 seconds per lap in the first stint, according to Red Bull’s Helmut Marko. In this week's Tech Tuesday, Mark Hughes explains exactly what the differential is, and how the problem damaged Verstappen's chances of victory.
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Mercedes used a clever strategy to leapfrog Hamilton ahead of Verstappen, but the Red Bull driver also said a differential issue was costing him pace in the race.
Max Verstappen claimed pole over Lewis Hamilton by almost four tenths of a second at the Bahrain Grand Prix, but lost out to the Englishman on race day.
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