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Verstappen qualifying compromised after gerabox failure

Max Verstappen got dished an unwelcome helping of bad luck when his Red Bull coasted to a halt after ‘switching off' mid-corner during the final free practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix weekend, a few hours before qualifying. Verstappen, fifth fastest at the time reported on the radio: 'The engine just suddenly turned off, no power steering nothing.' The failure will come as a blow and force his crew to work against the clock to get his car ready ahead of qualifying, in which Renault powered teams will have access to a ‘qualifying-mode' for the first time. 'Hopefully it's as simple as a box being changed,' said Red Bull chief Christian Horner suggesting a gearbox...
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