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Formula 1 'looked like amateurs' after drain cover incident – Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen said Formula 1 'looked like amateurs' in Azerbaijan after a loose drain cover forced the cancellation of first free practice. Williams' George Russell ran over a dislodged drain cover which caused hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage to the underside of his car according to the team, and forced him to sit out second practice whilst Williams prepared their third chassis. The session was cancelled whilst marshals inspected some 300 drain covers to ensure they were secured correctly. Raikkonen said it was a common issue which seems to happen every year and more needed to be done to secure them properly. 'Obviously it was far from ideal for everybody and we looked...
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