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Vandoorne Says Opening Day Issues ‘Not Particularly Serious'

The McLaren F1 Team suffered a difficult first day of the second test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Tuesday after three separate mechanical failures interrupted Stoffel Vandoorne‘s running. The Belgian reported a loss of electrical power in the opening hours of the test and was able to coast back into the pits. But the issue returned again during the morning forcing Vandoorne to stop on track, causing a red flag. It took a couple of hours for the team to swap the battery but in enough time for the Belgium driver to go out before lunch. But trouble would strike again in the afternoon as a hydraulic leak caused Vandoorne to stop on track by Turn three, ending the...
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