Internet reacts shocked at Verstappen's loss: 'Disappointing'.

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10:58, 10 Apr 2022

Max Verstappen did not manage to beat Charles Leclerc during the Australian Grand Prix. The Dutchman not only fell short of Ferrari, he also had to retire after 39 laps due to problems with his car. It caused many reactions on the Internet.

Daniel M Incandela

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Another miracle in #Formula1!!! @Charles_Leclerc won his second race in this season!!! Great job!!! @ScuderiaFerrari is back!!! #essereFerrari #Leclerc #AustraliaGP

7:57 AM · Apr 10, 2022

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mohammed

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Iedereen zegt dat Mercedes drama auto hebben maar wel 3 en 4 over paar weken zitten ze gewoon voorin 😋 #AustralianGrandPrix #AusGP #Verstappen #Hamilton

7:43 AM · Apr 10, 2022

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Cde. A.A Nangolo💙❤️💚

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The podium is still our home, we will come back stronger men #TeamRedBull #Verstappen

6:57 AM · Apr 10, 2022

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Neal M. Brown

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Christian Horner trying to think who he can blame for #verstappen retirement since he’s now responsible for the engine 😂😂😂 #f1 #skyf1 #ausgp #AustralianGP

6:54 AM · Apr 10, 2022

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Taylor LFC

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Hugely disappointing. 2 DNFs already. #F1 #Verstappen #AustralianGP

6:52 AM · Apr 10, 2022

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tooomuch

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Getting a podium is easier than finishing in the Redbull ffs. #australianGP #AusGP #RedBull #Verstappen

6:51 AM · Apr 10, 2022

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Bilal Ashraf

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big win for #Leclerc #AustralianGP

8:10 AM · Apr 10, 2022

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