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Hulkenberg handed grid penalty for tyre error

 XPB Images Nico Hulkenberg has been relegated one position on the German Grand Prix grid to eighth place as a result of a tyre error by Force India. Following the end of qualifying, Hulkenberg was investigated after the team used a set of tyres which was labelled to be returned to Pirelli after the final practice session on Saturday morning. Explaining the decision, the stewards said: "During Q1 tyres without appropriate identification were used. "The team returned electronically the wrong set of tyres and used these during Q1." With Hulkenberg going on to reach Q3 and set his best time on a different set of tyres, the German originally qualified in seventh place....
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