Verstappen suffers UNUSUAL Red Bull car problem in Vegas

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Verstappen suffers UNUSUAL Red Bull car problem in Vegas
Max Verstappen has faced an early issue at the Las Vegas GP
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Max Verstappen suffered a bizarre issue with his Red Bull at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, starting his race weekend in a troubled fashion.
A brilliant come-from-behind win in Brazil last time out put the Dutchman in touching distance of his fourth consecutive drivers' championship, which he can clinch this weekend.
READ MORE: F1 Las Vegas GP Results Today: Verstappen struggles as Hamilton STUNS
If Verstappen wins the race Las Vegas, or indeed finishes higher than title rival Lando Norris, then he will join the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Alain Prost despite a turbulent year for the Red Bull star on-track.
Prior to Brazil, the champion had not won a grand prix since the Spanish GP, with Red Bull not only outpaced by McLaren but also Ferrari in recent races.


Max Verstappen reports strange FP1 issue in Las Vegas
Norris finished the session P3, behind the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, as the drivers battled with the tricky conditions in the dust.
Verstappen only managed to set the fifth best time, and was also plagued by a bizarre issue throughout the first session.
“Mate, the **** wheel! This…,” he said during FP1.
“There’s this connection issue. The radio went on by itself.”
When the cars assembled on the starting grid towards the end of the session, Verstappen once again reported the issue.
“The steering wheel sometimes randomly disconnects,” he added.
READ MORE: Hamilton makes astonishing early EXIT claim ahead of Las Vegas GP
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