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Williams fear chassis change after 'unacceptable' manhole failure
Williams fear they could be ruled out of running on Friday entirely if George Russell needs a chassis change following his Azerbaijan Grand Prix first practice incident. Russell ran over a loose drain cover ten minutes into the session which caused extensive damage to the bottom of his FW42, with the force lifting his car off the ground completely. Although Russell reported he was unharmed, team principal Claire Williams fears they will need to build-up a third chassis. 'I just hit it and got the biggest smack through my body,' Russell told Sky Sports. 'I was just going down the straight on my normal line. It's completely ruined our session, not ideal. I'm alright, tough...
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