F1 News: Max Verstappen Is Out Of The Australian Grand Prix
Lap 40 of the Australian Grand Prix has seen Max Verstappen suffer power unit issues on his Red Bull for a second time this season as he’s forced to retire his car from P2.
With the fastest lap at the time, Verstappen told his team that he could “could smell some weird fluid,” as he pulled off the track after being asked to turn his engine off at Turn 2.
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Max Verstappen is OUT of the race!!! ❌
He's had to retire the car after being asked by his engineer to stop at Turn 2#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/hLz41lNaLf
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 10, 2022
DISASTER FOR MAX VERSTAPPEN! 😱
The Red Bull driver is forced to retire from his second race of the season 😬 pic.twitter.com/t3KGTwdkoJ
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) April 10, 2022
This is the second of the first three races of the 2022 F1 season that Verstappen’s Red Bull has been forced to retire spelling disaster for the team.