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Red Bull reveal why Verstappen abandoned final Singapore Qualifying lap

Article To news overview © Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool Max Verstappen was forced to abandon his final lap in Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 qualifying due to a lack of fuel, his Red Bull team have revealed. F1 rules require a one litre sample for FIA testing post-session, with disqualification the penalty if it can't be obtained - something Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have suffered in the past. Despite being on course for a pole lap at Marina Bay, he was ordered to box by race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase in Sector 3 - unleashing a torrent of swear words over the radio. He was left in eighth place with Charles Leclerc grabbing a ninth pole of the season for Ferrari. Viewed...
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