Max Verstappen has hit early problems in the Austrian Grand Prix, after causing a red flag during first practice. The Dutchman came to a stop on the start/finish straight with 27 minutes remaining in the only practice session, with his RB20 having suddenly cut out after making a change on his steering wheel. Verstappen is already on his final engine and is now at a disadvantage ahead of sprint qualifying, which takes place Friday afternoon at the Red Bull Ring. He was in third when his car came to a stop, behind Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in first and second. As he stopped on the start/finish straight, his car was quickly returned to the Milton Keynes-based team's garage. The session resumed only a few minutes after the red flag was flown. A quick change was completed by Red Bull and Verstappen returned to the circuit just five minutes after stopping on the circuit.
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