Sebastian Vettel’s spin in practice two was caused by a brake issue on his Ferrari, which resulted in a high-speed spin in which the German racer narrowly avoided contact with the barriers. The spin in question occurred under braking for Turn 2 during the final few minutes of the session, and brought Vettel’s day to a conclusion. The session in particular had been interrupted by a heavy rain shower earlier in the session, preventing many of the drivers from gaining valuable track time ahead of the race weekend. Despite the lack of track time in the afternoon and the unfortunate spin, along with an impending five-place grid penalty due to a gearbox change at the start of...
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