Max Verstappen attracted headlines at the Austrian Grand Prix for his controversial defensive move on Lando Norris, but there is another factor in the aftermath this is overlooked. When Verstappen pitted to repair the front wing and tyre damage, Red Bull had to fit a set of used soft tyres to his car instead of a new set of tyres. This is because the Dutchman had used a set of soft tyres for his final run in qualifying to set his pole lap, despite already setting a time that was good enough for provisional pole. If he didn’t use the extra set, it is likely that he could have caught Lewis Hamil…
