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Sauber slams "awful and appalling" Wehrlein criticism

Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has labelled criticism of Pascal Wehrlein's decision to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix on fitness grounds "awful" and "appalling". Wehrlein told the Swiss team after Friday's practice session he had concerns over his fitness, having suffered a back injury in January's Race of Champions event. The German driver had to miss the first test at Barcelona because of the injury and admitted he only realised after driving on Friday that the training setback left him short of full fitness. Kaltenborn believes Wehrlein's decision to stand down should be praised, not criticised. "He just needs time," Kaltenborn told...
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