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Maverick Vinales Withdrawn From Austrian GP After Post-Qualifying Medical

A post-qualifying medical assessment ended his weekend at KTM’s home track, casting doubt on his status for the Hungarian GP next weekend.

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Overview

  • Vinales failed a second medical check after Q1 qualifying and was declared unfit for both the Sprint and Grand Prix sessions.
  • He had earlier passed Thursday’s fitness test but completed only 16 laps in FP1 and six laps in FP2 due to persistent shoulder pain.
  • The Spaniard set the slowest time in Q1 with a single flying lap before withdrawing on medical advice.
  • His exit leaves Enea Bastianini as the sole Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider at the Red Bull Ring.
  • With six days until Balaton Park, the team has not yet decided whether to draft a replacement or let Vinales attempt his return in Hungary.