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Loose screw led to fire extinguisher issue - Vettel

Sebastian Vettel suspects a loose screw was to blame for his Ferrari Formula 1 car's fire extinguisher going off mid-run during second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix. Vettel lost time while the team rectified the problem, but returned to the Mexico City track to complete 35 laps and the fourth quickest time, 0.250s slower than Red Bull's pace-setter Daniel Ricciardo. "It was another Friday which didn't go 100 percent right," said Vettel, who needs to win Sunday's race with title rival Lewis Hamilton sixth or lower to keep the championship alive. "A fire extinguisher burst in the middle of the run. Initially it was just burning and then turned out to be very cold. Some...
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