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Red flags at Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crashA worn tyre forced the Dutch driver to crash with five laps left, triggering a red flag stoppage
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Credit: AFP Photo
Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Credit: AFP Photo

Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed when in the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday forcing the race to be suspended.

A worn tyre forced the Dutch driver to crash with five laps left, triggering a red flag stoppage as his car's debris was cleared from the track.

The race was due to resume from a standing start at 1810 local time (7:40 pm) with his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez leading from world champion Lewis Hamilton.

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