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Giovinazzi replaces Wehrlein at Sauber !

©WRI2 Pascal Wehrlein apparently didn't get the green light from the faculty to test next week in Barcelona and will be replaced by Antonio Giovinazzi. The German sustained a back injury in last month's Race of Champions event in Miami. While he emerged from the spectacular barrel-roll crash unscathed, as a measure of caution he has been ordered further rest. "We took the decision that Pascal will not be driving in the first test in Barcelona. We will monitor his medical progress and will then decide on the next steps,” says Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal of the Sauber F1 Team. "It is a pity that I cannot be in the car during the first test days," Wehrlein commented....
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