The words of the Dutch driver
Max Verstappen in the Australian GP Qualifying ended up against the barriers at Turn-1 after a technical problem that led to the unexpected locking of the rear axle of his Red Bull RB22.
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The four-time world champion in the impact also violently hit the chassis of his car with his hands, but fortunately suffered no consequences.
“I have already had an X-ray, I have nothing broken”, Verstappen told Sky Sport at the end of Qualifying, which nevertheless recorded the excellent third-fastest time of Isack Hadjar.
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Max Verstappen is OUT of Qualifying, with no time set! 😳
This is the moment where the Red Bull driver spins into the wall at Turn 1 👇#F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/M2XKoapEMl
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 7, 2026
The result of his teammate is not enough to make Verstappen smile: “The gap between the Mercedes and everyone else is truly enormous. What happened to the car? We don’t know, I only know that suddenly the rear locked up completely. For now, I’m not having fun at all”.
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