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Verstappen: Third DRS zone not solving Red Bull speed deficit

Max Verstappen fears despite the new DRS zone at the Red Bull Ring his team will still suffer a straight line speed deficit to its main rivals Ferrari and Mercedes at the Austrian Grand Prix. While a lack of outright power and top speed is thought to have hampered Red Bull against its front-running opponents at a number of rounds this year, a new third DRS zone in Spielberg was seen as a way the team could find a compromise to loss less time. Despite splitting the two Ferraris after Friday practice ahead of the team’s home race, Verstappen still feels a lack of top speed with hurt its chances this weekend. Verstappen ended Friday fifth quickest less than one-tenth of a second off Red...
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