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Latifi sidelined by 'PU protection strategy'

Nicholas Latifi lost valuable practice time in Baku on Friday when his car stopped out on track after completing just five laps of FP2 for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, triggering a red flag. The Williams driver explained later that the problem was a result of the power unit's protection software designed to ensure that the PU doesn't suffer damage, which had been trigged by an unusual incident. "I moved out of the way of another car but couldn't turn back left to get back onto the track," Latifi said. "In the time it took me to reverse from the escape road the power unit got too hot; the safety measures put in place to make sure it doesn't get damage kicked in and it shut off....
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