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Max Verstappen has been hit by issues during second practice ahead of the 2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen encountered problems during the second practice session prior to the 2024 F1 Canadian Grand Prix when he detected a smell of smoke. The reigning world champion had to return to the pit lane, where he was led into his garage surrounded by caution tape due to an ERS issue he reported. Verstappen swiftly exited his RB20 car as Red Bull could not intervene until confirming the problem with the ERS. Verstappen’s session was prematurely ended, as he will no longer participate in the second practice. Interestingly, despite the setbacks, the 26-year-old had a new power unit installed for this race weekend. Red Bull later verified that the No.1 car was indeed facing an ERS-related problem.
