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Toro Rosso explain double mechanical DNF in Russia

Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has explained why both of the team's cars retired from the Russian Grand Prix after just four laps, as the brakes caused both cars to randomly spin out on Sunday. Both of the team's cars already started from the back of the grid after taking penalties for changing engines, and the early retirements just added insult to injury. Strangely, both Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly spun out in the same way on almost the same part of the track, raising some eyebrows around the paddock. They both returned to the garage, with Gasly reporting that he had no brakes and Hartley having similar symptoms. "It was a frustrating Sunday for Toro Rosso as both cars...
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