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Verstappen retires from P2 after RB16 shuts down

Max Verstappen's hopes of winning a third Austrian Grand Prix in a row vanished after a mechanical issue forced him to retire from P2. After retaining P2 off the line, Verstappen was running comfortably ahead of Lewis Hamilton, but just over three seconds behind the race leader Valtteri Bottas. But on Lap 11 Verstappen's RB16 began to slow, and he was seen trying to bump-start it with the steering wheel now blank. That's the end of the race for Max Verstappen. He is furious. He had a very real chance of winning the race today. #F1 #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/peGGSe5f3o — F1 Madness 🏁 (@F1_Madness) July 5, 2020 He was unable to get his Red Bull going again though with the car...
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