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Palmer wants Renault to check car before China

Jolyon Palmer wants Renault to check his car before the Chinese Grand Prix to ensure there is no lasting damage from his practice crash in the Formula 1 season opener. Palmer crashed heavily in Friday’s second free practice session in Melbourne, backing the RS17 into the tyre wall on the exit of the final corner. He failed to finish the race after reporting an issue with the brakes sticking on, and told Motorsport.com the priority was now to ensure he could start practice in Shanghai on the front foot. “Obviously I had a big crash on Friday so we’ve changed a lot of parts on the car,” said Palmer. We just need to have a good look and make sure everything is working as it should....
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