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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Moxon

Max Verstappen has damaged car patched up with tape as Red Bull go "full Meccano"

Even in the hi-tech world of Formula 1, the same old solutions apply – a bit of gaffer tape will do the trick.

That's what Red Bull had to settle for when they noticed Max Verstappen had picked up some damage on his car on Friday. He clipped a kerb during practice which affected the aerodynamics of his machine, causing him to pit.

With the clock ticking on the session and no time to waste in preparing for the French Grand Prix, Red Bull needed a quick fix. So technical boss Adrian Newey and chief engineer Paul Monaghan pulled out the tape.

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