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Ferrari blames wheelnut for missed podium

Ferrari has blamed a wheelnut for the lengthy pit stop which cost Sebastian Vettel a certain podium. With Kimi Raikkonen out barely before the race had begun, the Maranello outfit's hopes rested on the shoulders of Sebastian Vettel. Whilst the Ferrari still didn't have the pace to challenge the Mercedes duo, Vettel appeared to be heading towards his sixth podium finish of the year. However, at his pit stop the German was delayed when his crew encountered a problem with the wheelnut on his right-rear. Rejoining the race behind Massa, despite strong pace, and using almost every trick in the book, he was unable to overtake the Brazilian who went on to score his best result of the year. 'We...
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