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Max Verstappen suspects gusts contributed to FP2 crash

Max Verstappen believes the gusty conditions during second practice for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix contributed to his crash. Verstappen spun through Turn 10 and suffered a rear impact with the barriers, bringing his session to a premature conclusion. On a hot and sunny day at the Red Bull Ring the wind picked up through the afternoon, with Valtteri Bottas also crashing – at Turn 6 – while Sebastian Vettel encountered a high-speed spin at Turn 10. “My feeling in the car was good and we looked quite competitive,” said Verstappen, who finished the afternoon session in ninth place. “I had traffic on my fastest lap so we would be a lot closer than my lap...
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