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Intercooler clamp failure caused Hamilton DNF

Lewis Hamilton had a race to forget at Singapore, where after a difficult qualifying session for the entire Mercedes team, he encountered a power unit issue that forced him into retirement halfway into the race. Hamilton raced steadily in fifth position in the first part of the race, ahead of team mate Rosberg until a loss of boost pressure caused him to drop down the pecking order, lapping 15s slower than usual. 'On lap 26, Lewis suffered a loss of power which couldn't be resolved, forcing him down the field and leading to his retirement on lap 32. Lewis' problem was diagnosed as a loss of boost pressure caused by the failure of a clamp between the intercooler and plenum.' Despite missing...
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