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Racing Point F1 explains reason for Hulkenberg’s British GP DNS

Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer has confirmed a sheared bolt within his power unit was the reason for Nico Hulkenberg’s non-start at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.Hulkenberg was set to start his first race since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November last year but a broken part meant he was unable to take to the grid at Silverstone. Check out the Crash F1 YouTube channel - CLICK HERE “It looks like a bolt sheared within the clutch housing and that bolt got caught and therefore wouldn’t allow the internal combustion engine to turn over. So where the bolt had fell off it got jammed and therefore we couldn’t turn the engine over,” Szafnaeur said.“I think it’s a bit early...
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