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McLaren explains Vandoorne's 'rally car' struggles
Stoffel Vandoorne's dire handling problems in the Abu Dhabi GP were caused by a section of tape picked up from the circuit that became caught in the diffuser of his McLaren. The Belgian complained of a handling issue from early in the race, and was heard on the radio discussing ways of resolving it. After the race, he reported that his MCL32 had "felt like a rally car," and assumed that he had picked up some sort of damage. He finished 12th of the 18 classified runners. However, when the team received the car back from parc ferme, an inspection revealed that a section of black tape – of a type not used by the team itself – was lodged in the diffuser, where it would clearly...
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