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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Sport
Matt Majendie

DARK SECRETS: Max verstappen retires from qualifying for saudi arabian grand prix with engine issue | Vintage Vibes

When Max Verstappen laid down a lap time a second faster than any rival teams in the final practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, pole position for Sunday’s race looked a certainty.

But just as the two-time world champion was cementing his status as the sport’s dominance force, a driveshaft failure forced him out at the halfway point in qualifying on Saturday.

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