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Verstappen's practice pace compromised by damaged floor

Max Verstappen suffered damage to the floor of his RB14 during Friday's free practice sessions for the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix, it has emerged. The Dutch driver had been third fastest in the morning, but slipped to fifth place on the times sheets after lunch. His best time was on ultrasofts, while Red Bull team mate Daniel Ricciardo was able to go quicker on the supersoft compound. Verstappen said afterwards that his drop-off in pace had been due to damage sustained by the floor of his car. "We had a damaged floor," he confirmed. "Something broke off the inside of the floor. "My second practice session I had to run with a floor that was a little bit cut or modified,...
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