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Verstappen's race undone by electrical issue

Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen was an early retirement due to an electrical issue on his RB16. The Dutch driver started the race from P2, and was one of the contenders for the victory as he started the race on the Medium compound tyre. Weathering a first lap attack from a fast-starting Lando Norris, Verstappen held onto P2 and maintained station behind Bottas. While he was falling back a little from the Mercedes as the first stint continued, Verstappen was still within four seconds when he slowed on Lap 11. Leaving Turn 1, the RB16 seemed to lose drive and sounded very rough as Verstappen desperately tried to get going again. Complaining over the radio about...
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