Max Verstappen believes that, if not for his mechanical issues, finishing on the podium in Austria would've been easy. While Mercedes comfortably had the quickest car all weekend, the Dutchman was consistently their closest challenger. After qualifying in P3, Verstappen started in P2 due to Lewis Hamilton's penalty and comfortably held position there at the start. Running the medium tyre, he looked in good shape to challenge Valtteri Bottas for the win. However, his plans were ruined just 14 laps in when a mechanical issue slowed his car and sent him tumbling down to last place. It was initially thought to be an engine issue, but an electrical fault now seems more likely. Verstappen...
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