Mar.27 Intrigue surrounding Max Verstappen's first technical DNF for a full two years is only swelling, after he retired early in Melbourne with a stuck rear brake and subsequent fire. Brembo, a leading F1 brake supplier, has come out to deny speculation it was a component failure, insisting it was 'probably' caused by car setup issues. Charles Leclerc also had brake issues with his Brembo-equipped Ferrari in Bahrain, amid rumours Red Bull switched from rival brake supplier Carbon Industrie over the winter. Earlier this week, Red Bull F1 consultant Dr Helmut Marko told Speed Week: 'We still have to find out exactly what caused Max's brake defect, as the majority of the team is still...
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