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Why Max Verstappen finished after less than 10 minutes in Melbourne
- GPblog.com
The Australian Grand Prix ended quickly for Max Verstappen. The Red Bull Racing driver was going for his 10th consecutive victory but will remain on 51 points in the world championship. What was the reason for the 26-year-old Dutchman's DNF in Australia?
After three laps, there was smoke behind Verstappen's RB20. Initially, it was unclear whether the problem was with the engine or the brakes, but not much later, it emerged that the right rear brake pad had failed.
Red Bull reported in a statement that it was a 'rear brake issue'. Whether it was a personal error, pure bad luck or something else is still unclear.
Television footage showed Verstappen reacting as Paul Monaghan explained what exactly happened. In any case, it is clear that Verstappen is very unhappy about his failure.