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Force India to investigate wheel-nut problem

Force India lamented what looked like a potentially promising weekend for their cars after both drivers were forced to retire on safety grounds. Adrian Sutil came into the pits for his first stop and was held up for some 15-seconds as the team struggled to remove the left-rear. In turn that held up Paul di Resta who was queuing behind. Things didn't get better for the team. Di Resta was held for over a minute during his second stop as this time the front-left failed to budge. The Scot retired a few laps later. Meanwhile the exact same problem hit Sutil and he too retired from the race. Team co-owner and principal Vijay Mallya explained that a new captive wheel nut system, debuted at the...
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