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Max ‘on the back foot' after driveshaft issue

Max Verstappen said Red Bull may be a little bit on the back foot after a driveshaft issue cut his FP2 short in Imola. The Dutchman topped every practice session and took pole at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, but by the time the chequered flag flew on Sunday it was Mercedes and Sir Lewis Hamilton who held off the Verstappen barrage to claim victory. But it is Mercedes who have started strong in Imola with Valtteri Bottas topping both practice sessions on Friday, ahead of Hamilton. And the German outfit feel they have taken a clear step forward since the first race. “To be honest, starting this weekend compared to Bahrain with how the car’s feeling, it’s definitely feeling...
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