Earlier this week, the official Twitter handle of the Circuit of the Americas tweeted about their new ‘Sausage Kerbs’. Many perceived it as a sly dig at Max Verstappen who cut the corner last year to overtake Kimi Raikkonen.
However, the same ‘Sausage Kerbs’ came back to bite the Dutchman. During the Q1 session of Qualifying, Verstappen clipped the kerb and wrecked his right rear suspension. Fortunately, he was able to return to the pitlane and the team raced to fix the broken wishbone. Sadly, even though he escaped elimination in Q1, he was unable to participate in Q2.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the incident.
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#F1 Max Verstappen coming in with a drive issue. His right rear wheel is a standing a bit goofy. #MsportXtra
— #MsportXtra (@MsportXtra) October 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/Motors_images/status/1053760451283247107
Max is out of qualifying with a broken rear suspension. He will have to start the race from P13. Bring on Race day! 💪#F1 #MaxVerstappen #USGPpic.twitter.com/e53IM58JfF
— #GivesYouWings (@Racingnews2015) October 20, 2018
Broken wishbones on Max Verstappen's car mean he will not be coming back out and will be last of the group in #Q2 – but will make it interesting in race tomorrow as we all know he loves to fight his way through the grid! #F1 #Formula1 #COTA #USGP #Q2 #qualifying #MaxVerstappen pic.twitter.com/lhJuB8ILw8
— FE TrackChat (@fetrackchat) October 20, 2018
Max Verstappen: "Urrgghhh something broke" – right rear suspension looks broken – uh oh! #F1 #Formula1 #USGP #COTA #redbullracing #Q1 #qualifying pic.twitter.com/KNDGZreD3F
— FE TrackChat (@fetrackchat) October 20, 2018
What's that Max Verstappen has hit THAT KERB !! 🤔🤔😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/54HzRZorHZ
— Mark Laing (@markl_17) October 20, 2018
The irony that Max Verstappen’s suspension broke after running over those ‘Verstoppers’ kerbs… #USGP #F1
— Elton Lam (@walkingleaf79) October 20, 2018
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Max 15th place on the grid because of a broken suspension … a catch-up race with Max is always feast !! Let the rest ride a train.#maxverstappen #formula1 #redbullracing
— Robert Muts (@RobertMuts) October 20, 2018
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No one defeats the COTA track limits. Not even Max Verstappen. #USGP
— Len (@LenM4) October 20, 2018
