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Max Verstappen said his late Austrian Grand Prix qualifying lap went wrong in Turn 9 after a snap in Turn 6, with the car “immediately gone” once he turned the wheel, costing him about two grid spots. He noted no mechanical changes and hinted at possible downforce/oversteer issues, while Red Bull’s upgrades at Spielberg show progress but a bigger sample at Silverstone is needed to evaluate the package.
Red Bull express concern after Max Verstappen's Australian Grand Prix qualifying crash, where the RB22's rear brakes locked on the first push lap and sent him into the barriers, leaving him 20th on the grid; team principal Laurent Mekies said it was 'unfortunate' and that the team will dive into the data to understand what happened, while Isack Hadjar impressed with a P3 on his qualifying debut.
Williams' Logan Sargeant has been withdrawn from the Azerbaijan Sprint after crashing during the Sprint Shootout earlier on Saturday afternoon. Sargeant hit the barriers out of Turn 15 during the first segment of qualifying for the Sprint, incurring heavy damage. The American driver qualified a provisional 15th for the Sprint but will not take part in the 100km race. Alpine's Esteban Ocon will start from the pit lane in the Sprint as changes have been made to his suspension set-up with the cars in parc ferme conditions.