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Kobayashi 'scared' by Caterham suspension fix

Kamui Kobayashi has admitted to being 'scared' ahead of practice for the Russian Grand Prix after the team found an issue with his suspension, but didn't have the necessary parts to change it. Instead, according to a Facebook post by the Japanese driver which was meant to be private, the team wrapped the faulty suspension rod in carbon fibre. Kobayashi came close to refusing to drive, saying he was "seriously troubled" by the issue. "Scary," he wrote in his post which has been translated by the BBC as it was written in Japanese and meant for his family. "Last night [the Friday ahead of the Russian GP] a suspension defect was found. There's no spare so it was...
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