Verstappen crashes in qualifying: will he start from the pit lane?

Verstappen crashed at the end of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix into the wall. The crash was fairly heavy, but the damage to the RB22 was not immediately known after the session. GPblog has since learned that Verstappen’s car is largely in good shape. The Austrian team is thoroughly checking the car and currently foresees few problems. According to this website's information, Verstappen does not have to fear a grid penalty for Sunday's Grand Prix.

Specific attention is being paid to the car’s floor. Due to his crash, the Dutchman spent an extended period running through the gravel. If the floor needs to be replaced, it would be with the same specification and would not incur a penalty. According to this website’s information, Verstappen therefore does not need to fear a grid penalty for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen crashed at the end of qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix into the wall. The crash was fairly heavy, but the damage to the RB22 was not immediately known after the session.

Due to the crash, Verstappen finished P5 in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. George Russell took pole position, but the Brit set his time after the Dutchman’s crash. This left some uncertainty as to whether he could keep his time, but the FIA ultimately decided the time was valid.