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Vandoorne denied "proper shot" by Q3 engine power loss

Stoffel Vandoorne says he was denied a "proper shot" in the final qualifying segment at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, as his McLaren was slowed by a loss of power in its Honda engine. The Belgian rookie made Q3 for the fourth time this year, putting himself into the top 10 shoot-out with a last-second improvement in the second segment on a wet track. But Vandoorne could do no better than 3.6s off the pace in Q3 and ended up last in the segment, although he is set to start eighth due to penalties for the Red Bull cars ahead. "I think, for us, to be in Q3 in Monza has been a pretty good afternoon, I think the conditions were definitely not easy," Vandoorne said. "A...
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