15 Mar 2015

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<b>UNLUCKY IN MELBOURNE:</b> Max Verstappen speaks with Toro Rosso technicians after retiring from the 2015 Australian GP. <i>Image: AFP / William West</i>
<b>UNLUCKY IN MELBOURNE:</b> Max Verstappen speaks with Toro Rosso technicians after retiring from the 2015 Australian GP. <i>Image: AFP / William West</i>

MELBOURNE, Australia - Max Verstappen's dream of scoring points on his 2015 debut as Formula 1's youngest driver went up in smoke on Sunday (March 15).

Verstappen, 17-year-old son of former F1 driver Jos, held his own for more than half of the 58 laps of the season-opening Australian GP before Toro Rosso ordered him to stop as smoke wafted into the cockpit.

He deserved better after moving up the order in a depleted field with only 11 finishers.

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