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Max Verstappen car damage ‘enough to keep Red Bull busy’ after F1 practice off
Red Bull’s engineering chief, Paul Monaghan, mentioned that the damage caused by Max Verstappen’s off-track moment in FP2 at the Australian Grand Prix has kept the team occupied.
Verstappen went off track, shedding pieces of the car and ending the session prematurely, moving him from P3 in FP1 to sixth.
New Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar had a solid debut, finishing fourth and ninth in the two sessions.
Despite the setback, Monaghan stated that the team had a positive day overall with their new Ford-backed power unit and car.
Monaghan emphasized the importance of gathering data and improving the car’s performance for the upcoming sessions.
He also highlighted the uncertainty in determining the hierarchy among top teams after Friday’s practice sessions.
