Max Verstappen believes his prospects of mounting a challenge for the podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix were thwarted by the driveshaft failure that halted Pierre Gasly’s race. Verstappen had been gradually reeling in Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel until a Virtual Safety Car period was implemented when team-mate Gasly stopped due to a driveshaft failure. Fearful of a potential issue arising on Verstappen’s car, Red Bull cautioned Verstappen over heavy use of the kerbs, while the VSC phase also had a negative impact on the RB15’s tyre usage. “I think Pierre had a driveshaft failure, that's why they told me to stay off the kerbs, just to minimise the angle on...
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