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Williams to seek compensation for Baku car damage
Williams will seek compensation for the damage caused to George Russell’s FW42 car by a loose drain cover in opening practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Friday. Russell struck the loose manhole cover on the run between Turn 2 and Turn 3 early in FP1 at the Baku City Circuit, leaving the underside of his car with significant damage and cracking the chassis. The issue forced Williams to switch Russell to its spare chassis, ruling him out of second practice on Friday afternoon, and acted as another setback for the beleaguered team after a difficult start to the season. “It never rains but it pours this year,” deputy team boss Claire Williams told Sky Sports F1. “It could have...
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