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Webber gets new chassis for Japan
Mark Webber will race in this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix with a brand new chassis after his car caught fire at last weekend's Korean Grand Prix.
However he will avoid a second consecutive grid penalty as his Red Bull RB9 does not require a new gearbox or engine. The Aussie retired from the last race in Korea after being by Adrian Sutil at the third turn.
The collision punctured an oil radiator which resulted in his car catching fire. With marshals responding slowly to the flames, the left-hand side of his engine was left charred and caused irreversible damage to his chassis.
He is quoted by N saying: 'It's a new car,' he said. 'The engine and gearbox were fine, it's just a new chassis....
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