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Simple loose screw caused rare Verstappen DNF

Apr.6 Max Verstappen's brake failure in Melbourne – his first technical DNF for two years – could have been caused by a simple case of a forgotten loose screw. Supplier Brembo denied any responsibility up-front, while Dr Helmut Marko said it wasn't the case of a faulty caliper but some sort of 'assembly issue'. Auto Bild now claims that a screw may simply have not been tightened from the outset. 'It was a combination of causes,' Marko insists, 'but that has been solved.' He confirmed, however, that it wasn't a case of a sudden failure in the opening moments of the race on Sunday. 'Max was behind Checo (Perez) in top speed measurements in qualifying on Saturday,' said the...
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