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Alonso's visor caused retirement
id="story_continues_1" itemprop="description"> Fernando Alonso's Spanish Grand Prix retirement was caused by a tear-off strip from his own helmet visor blocking one of his rear brake ducts. The odds of this happening are minuscule but the incident caused overheating and then total failure of the McLaren driver's rear brake system. The Spaniard overshot his pit, forcing a mechanic to take avoiding action. The team saw the tear-off as soon he retired and realised it had come from his helmet after further investigation. Rosberg storms to first win of season Tear-offs are sheets of clear plastic worn over the helmet visor so they can be removed when they become too dirty...
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