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McLaren fined for unsafe release in Chinese GP FP2

McLaren has become the third team to be fined for an unsafe release in 2018 after an incident involving Stoffel Vandoorne during practice for the Chinese Grand Prix. Vandoorne was sent back out towards the end of the second session when he noticed one of his wheels was loose, and he safely halted his car on the approach to Turn 6. Stewards summoned McLaren and issued a fine of €5,000. “The stewards reviewed the video and audio of the pit stop of Car 2 and heard from the team representative,” read a report. “The stewards determined that the car was released in an unsafe condition as the wheel was not properly attached to the car when released. “The driver...
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