Verstappen causes red flag after big qualifying crash in Australia
Source: F1 TV
Updated: 06:45, 07 Mar
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor in the 2023 season and enjoys writing opinion pieces
Max Verstappen's first qualifying session of the season ended in the wall in Melbourne.
Verstappen lost control over the RB22 into Turn 1, and crashed out, causing the first red flag of Q1. This leaves the the Dutchman eliminated already in the first session.
The Dutchman said over the team radio: "Yeah, the car just ******* locked on the rear axles, fantastic."
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Verstappen's crash in Q1
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