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Wheel nut issue caused Vettel's FP2 stoppage

A wheel nut issue caused Sebastian Vettel's stoppage during second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Ferrari driver Vettel lost valuable track time in FP2 in Bahrain tonight when he was forced to stop on track late in the session. The German initially reported to the team that he had lost drive, but then added that he had a loose left rear wheel nut. His message will have alerted the FIA, who always take a close interest in any wheel nut issues, from an obvious safety standpoint. It remains to be seen whether there will be an investigation. "We don't know yet 100 percent," said Vettel. "I felt out of Turn 4 that i'd lost drive, so I decided to stop. "Obviously we...
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