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Manhole issues see FP1 brought to an early end

While many were predicting that Baku's recent form in terms of 'unpredictability' and 'incident filled' races would mean a thrilling Azerbaijan Grand Prix following the tedium of Shanghai, those unpredictable incidents came a lot earlier than expected. Just over fifteen minutes into the opening session, George Russell ground to a halt after something happened at the rear of his car causing debris to be thrown into the air. It was subsequently revealed that the Briton had run over a manhole cover which had been loosened by another car, said cover causing extensive damage to the rear of the Williams. 'I just hit it, the biggest shock went through my body,' said Russell. 'The whole engine...
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