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Valve problem caused Kevin Magnussen FP1 fire - Renault
Renault technical director Nick Chester says a valve problem caused Kevin Magnussen’s car to set fire in the pits during first practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Danish driver was forced to jump out of his car after fire started to appear out of the airbox during FP1. It was extinguished but he was forced to miss most of the session, before returning to the track in second practice and completing 19 laps. “We had a difficult start to the day with Kevin’s car,” Chester explained. “There was a problem with a valve on a fuel breather pipe which meant that fuel escaped from the vent, causing a fire. “The crew did a great job keeping everything under...
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