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Wheel Nut Problems Inflict Double DNF On Force India

The Sahara Force India team suffered a terrible day at the Malaysian Grand Prix as both drivers were forced to retire after running strongly earlier in the race. A problem with wheel nuts meant both cars suffered long pit stops and a loss of time all day, but after not being able to know whether all the wheels were correctly tightened up on the cars, both Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta were retired as a safety precaution. 'An early end to a race that promised so much for us. Both cars had the same problem with the wheel nuts and it cost us a lot of time in the pits. We're not sure exactly what happened yet so the team stopped the cars to make sure we understand the issue,” Sutil said....
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