With Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leading the championship by only eight points, the 2021 title-fight promises to be a close one. As such every little thing matters and the crash at Silverstone where Max did not score a single point can play a major role. Max Verstappen was on his second power unit for the season. If the crash has damaged the power unit, there could be significant consequences down the line as pointed out by Honda F1’s Managing Director Masashi Yamamoto to Auto Sport Web Link to poll: null 0:00 - Honda Point Out The Possible Major Implication Of Verstappen’s Crash 1:55 - Fast Feed I'm your host Dillon Shelley and first on Formula World: Honda Point Out The Possible Major Implication Of Verstappen’s Crash Yamamoto began by explaining his view of the clash between Max and Lewis “I think Max was thinking that he could have stayed in front of Lewis without hitting him. If he didn't, he wouldn't have run that line. On the other hand, I think Lewis when he passed [Charles] Leclerc at the end of the race after the red flag, he kind of pulled back, didn't he? It wasn't as tough as when he tried to pass Max” He pointed out how lucky Lewis was “So, he felt like he could pass Leclerc at any time, even if he didn't have to, but when he saw Max on the first lap, he felt like this was his only chance. But Lewis is amazing, isn't he? Just like in Imola, he has a lot of luck. He had a collision with Max and damaged his front wing, but the red flag came out and he was able to fix it right away” He then expressed his hope for the power unit that was installed on Max’s car during the British GP “I just hope that the power unit [PU] is OK. We are now running the second PU, but we hope to race with either the first or second one in Hungary, so we can only hope that the crash did not damage it” He signed off by responding to what will happen if the power unit used in Silverstone turns out to be damaged “I don't want to think about that, but if it happens, we'll have to race with the first unit or consider the third. If that happens, we are limited to three units per year, so it will have to be tough. Considering the championship battle, I'm worried” Fast Feed McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo thinks “there's now just still some underlying pace. It's strange because you'd think on one lap is where [he] would maybe lack more, when you really push the car on the limit, and maybe the race when everything settles down [he'd] have a bit more” [Motorsport] “But [they've] kind of seen the opposite this weekend. On the race when the car is a bit on fuel and starts to move around more that's where [he’s] still got to dial it in a bit more” Williams CEO Jost Capito has stated that they “need drivers who are willing to support the team, to get the team back, to lead the team, and to improve performance” [The Race] “At the moment we can see the interest in drivers to get to Williams is increasing. [They] are well-funded and this is known, and [they are] getting the steps in the right direction” Haas’ Mick Schumacher “saw that [Sebastian Vettel’s] race didn’t go as planned, that’s very unfortunate” [F1] “Therefore, I didn’t challenge him in any way because I knew he was going to go faster. So, I was rather trying to learn from him than impede him”, Mick added Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc pointed out that “the last year [in 2020] was more difficult for Seb [Vettel], but in his good days, he was just incredible, and just incredibly difficult to beat, if not impossible” [Beyond The Grid Podcast] He added that his current teammate Carlos [Sainz] is just very, very consistent, so it's different approaches, but both of them were very, very strong” Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen has stated that if he decides “decide to quit, [he] really don’t care who drives the car. That’s no longer [his] problem” [Sport 1] He also feels that “With his name, of course, [Mick Schumacher] has a lot of pressure. The worst car gives him an easier start because expectations are low. He has more time to learn things” FIA race director Michael Masi has clarified that “access to the stewards’ office is strictly limited to the stewards, the stewards’ secretary and the stewards operator” [PA News Agency] “Admission is only permitted with the prior approval of the stewards or following a decision of the stewards to summons a competitor and/or driver” “Any competitor or person associated with a competitor who does not comply with the requirements outlined above may be considered to have breached Article 12.2.1.i of the International Sporting Code” Alpine’s Fernando Alonso feels that he has “always been a clean driver, and [he] will remain a clean driver for all [his] career” [Autosport] He added that he’s one of the “few ones that don't have any points on the license” If Max Verstappen’s power unit is damaged from the crash in Silverstone, should he go to the older one or take a new one early?