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By Daniel Moxon Max Verstappen reflected on a “messy” Friday at the Australian Grand Prix as the defending champion was hampered by damage to his Red Bull. The Dutchman is seeking a record-equalling 10th consecutive F1 race victory in Melbourne this weekend. And he will remain favourite to do so despite not topping the timesheets in either practice session on Friday. Late in FP1, Verstappen briefly lost control of his Red Bull and went off line. The floor of his car smashed hard against the raised kerb he went over which, he later confirmed, caused some damage which hampered its aerodynamic pe…

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