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Nico Hulkenberg: First lap of Bahrain GP was like a warzone

Nico Hulkenberg joked that the opening lap of Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix was “like a warzone” as he worked his way forwards from the penultimate row of the grid. Hulkenberg started only 17th after a spate of problems in qualifying but vaulted up to 11th by the end of a frantic opening lap, which included a clash between Lance Stroll and Romain Grosjean. It acted as the platform from which Hulkenberg moved further up the order to hold sixth until a sudden loss of power halted his Renault with three laps remaining. “I did a pretty good job,” he said. “A great drive and came through that very nicely. “Lap one was like a war zone. It was crazy,...
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