Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen has been forced to retire from the Australian Grand Prix after having his right rear catch fire. The Red Bull star’s 43-race finishing streak came to an end on the fifth lap at Albert Park on Sunday as he headed for the pits after starting from poll. The issue appeared to be a problem with his brakes, which “melted” the right rear tyre. “The right rear’s on fire; the right rear break is on fire,” Ted Kravitz said on commentary.
” Speaking after he exited the race, Verstappen said he noticed from the very start that the right rear brake was “stuck on”. “It was basically driving with a handbrake one,” he said. It means the three-time defending champion’s bid for a record-equalling 10th straight race win has ended. After cantering to wins in the opening two races of the season, Verstappen was a red hot favourite to go back-to-back after winning at Albert Park for the first time last year.
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