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McLaren: Hydraulic leak caused a small fire

Jenson Button resumed testing duties in the McLaren-Honda MP4-31 today. Like the previous two days, the weather started off cloudy and chilly, before becoming brighter and warmer as the day progressed. Wednesday’s running was a tale of two halves. The morning session continued where Fernando left off yesterday, testing a number of components, performing characterisation of the power unit, and correlating aerodynamic data. The team successfully completed the morning’s run programme before pausing for the lunch break. Over lunch, a number of settings were changed on the car to prepare for longer runs in the afternoon. The programme was curtailed shortly after 14:30 due to a hydraulic...
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