It’s the end of the race for Max Verstappen in Monaco. His Red Bull refused service at the start of the Monaco GP, causing Verstappen to immediately lose many places. The Dutchman, who started from P2, was able to drive the RB22 back to the pits, but a continuation of the race was not possible.
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Verstappen had a chance to win in Monaco beforehand, as he secured second starting position in qualifying. At the start, the Dutchman’s engine did not perform well; the car was presumably stuck in an anti-stall mode.
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Not the start Max wanted at all! 😲
Onboard with Verstappen as he fails to make it off the grid here in Monaco ⬇️#F1 #MonacoGP pic.twitter.com/wAWB8H37I9
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