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Brake bias issue caused Vettel's spin in FP2

Sebastian Vettel's massive spin at the end of second practice for the Austrian Grand Prix was caused by a problem with the brake bias, the German said. Vettel lost control of his Ferrari under braking for Turn 2, spinning spectacularly into the gravel with less than two minutes remaining. The German, who finished the session in fourth, downplayed the incident, however. "We had an issue with the brake distribution," said Vettel. "It caught me by surprise. "It didn't matter too much, fortunately nothing happened and I lost a couple of minutes so it didn't make a big difference." Vettel was over six tenths of a second slower than pace-setter Nico Rosberg in both of...
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