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Sutil blames cold tyres

Adrian Sutil has blamed cold tyres for his crash during Thursday's running at the Jerez circuit. Putting in the laps in his new Sauber C33, the German lost control and crashed into the barrier at Turn 7. The impact damaged the car's nose and front suspension, bringing a premature end to his day's work. "Towards the end of the session we did a few installation laps," the German told Sky Sports. "On the last one the tyres lost a lot of temperature, it caught me by surprise when I accelerated out of the corner, shifting up from third to fourth on a straight line, and suddenly the car snapped and I went off." It was an inauspicious start to Sutil's Sauber career as the day...
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