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Brake-by-wire failure behind Max Verstappen's retirement

Red Bull suspects that a brake-by-wire failure was to blame for Max Verstappen’s exit during the closing stages of Formula 1’s British Grand Prix. Verstappen had scrapped with Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen following the Safety Car period, caused by Marcus Ericsson’s crash, and managed to maintain fourth position. A wide moment through Chapel at the second restart demoted Verstappen to fifth position, before he spun under braking for Club with six laps remaining. Verstappen was able to recover his RB14 from the gravel trap but lasted only a few corners more before he was forced to retire. Red Bull boss Christian Horner explained that the brake-by-wire failure...
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