Max Verstappen is the first eliminated of the Australian GP 2024. After a beautiful, unexpected overtaking by Carlos Sainz from Madrid, the reigning world champion's car begins to give problems. His race ends after a few laps in a sensational retirement that no one could have ever predicted, after an entire season of reliability and consistency.
Max Verstappen's words after retiring from the Australian GP
"It's never good to retire, I'm disappointed" is what Max Verstappen began during the interview with Mara Sangiorgio on Sky Sport.
The overheating of the brakes and consequent blocking of them did not give him any margin of action to continue the race, forcing him to see the end from the pits. For the first time, after a 2023 marked by his dominance.
«When I got out of the car I was angry and disappointed because it's always difficult to digest, we knew it could happen and it happened. The brake was blocked and always active, I couldn't drive the car" continues the Red Bull champion.
And although Max may say he knew it could happen, it still seems surreal to us to see him there, outside the podium and the race.
Talking about our specialty, the FantaF1, problems for every Fantasy Manager who, thinking of being on the safe side, chooses the Dutchman. -10 points for retiring, -20 if the choice fell on him also for the captain option.
