Renault has confirmed that Jolyon Palmer will make way for reserve driver Sergey Sirotkin during the opening practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix. Sirotkin’s run at his home event in Russia, in which he piloted Nico Hülkenberg’s R.S.17, came to a halt after just a handful of laps due to a hydraulic issue, which affected the gearbox. Sirotkin has been handed another opportunity in practice on Friday, and this time will fill Palmer’s shoes for the opening 90-minute session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. “There are a few very challenging high speed corners and as well a slow sector, in the final part, where the driver has to be careful not to...
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