'Verstappen suffers significant damage to the floor of his Red Bull car'

The second session of the day also began in a less than ideal way for the Dutchman, after the RB22 stopped under him at the pit exit. The four-time world champion was then pushed back into the garage.

With ten minutes to go, Verstappen also made a rare mistake, running wide and then through the gravel trap in Turn 10.

According to Sky Sports reporter Ted Kravitz, the incident had further consequences as well. He said: "They have seen the telemetry that Max has made a mess of the floor.