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Verstappen: Something broke and I lost grip
Max Verstappen finished sixth fastest at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, after a somewhat lacklustre performance by the Dutchman in what appears to have been a damaged Red Bull. Starting from fourth, Verstappen was overtaken by Kevin Magnussen and on lap ten, while chasing after the Haas, Verstappen spun on lap ten and dropped down the order to eighth. With both Haas drivers retiring around the half-way mark, Verstappen was promoted up the order but had to settle for sixth, coming out second best in a gritty late race tussle with McLaren's Fernando Alonso who finished fifth. Verstappen reflected on his afternoon Down Under, 'The start was quite okay. Then I got pushed a bit on...
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