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Explosive worry for Hulkenberg’s fuel tank in Melbourne

Nico Hulkenberg clarified that the problem that sidelined him from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last weekend was so severe that it would have been simply unsafe for him to run it. Sauber pulled out the German’s car just ahead of the race on Sunday due to a fuel-system failure, with signs of damage appearing only two hours before the scheduled start, which meant the issue wasn’t present during qualifying earlier in the day. “I basically came back from the drivers’ parade and was told that there is a grave problem with the car,” Hulkenberg told the official Formula 1 website. “I ran into the garage to have a look and that was where I understood...
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