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Grosjean ‘didn't see anything' before crash

Haas' Romain Grosjean has said he was caught completely by surprise as a loose drain cover shredded his rear tyre and sent him flying into the wall. The sudden accident forced the FP2 session to be red-flagged with 15 minutes, taking more precious time away on a day full of disruptions. Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen inadvertantly caused the crash by bringing the drain cover up when taking the racing line through Turn 13, prompting a thorough on-track inspection. “I’m fine, that’s the most important thing,” said Grosjean after emerging from the Medical Car. “I just seen the footage, apparently a drain came out. “I didn’t see anything, it was on...
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