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Australian GP: Unfit Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein pulls out of race
Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein has pulled out of the Australian Grand Prix after encountering problems arising from a pre-season back injury. The German, 22, injured his back in a crash in the Race of Champions in January. He will be replaced by Ferrari third driver Antonio Giovinazzi. Wehrlein blamed a lack of fitness arising from the disruption the injury caused to his pre-season training. "My fitness level is not as it should be for a full race distance," he said. Driver battles, failing engines and moustaches - what to look out for in 2017 Wehrlein, a Mercedes young driver, said the Sauber team had "decided not to take any risks - it is a pity but the best decision for the...
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