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Brake pressure loss to blame for Hamilton crash
Mercedes has said a loss of rear brake pressure was to blame for Lewis Hamilton's accident during the second day of testing at Jerez. Hamilton, who walked away unharmed, left the track at the Dry Sac corner, went through the gravel trap and into the barrier. The accident happened on Hamilton's 16th lap as he was in the process of lowering his times during his first day of official testing in the new W04. "Lewis suffered a loss of rear brake pressure, the front brakes enabled him to slow the car but he couldn't avoid the barrier," the team explained on Twitter. "Obvious damage to the front wing and nose; we are checking the car over now. Lewis himself is fine." It is the...
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