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McLaren: A broken exhaust clip interrupted play
An interrupted session for McLaren at the second day of pre-season testing as Stoffel Vandoorne got behind the wheel of the MCL33 for the first time. Conditions all day have been much colder than expected, with track temperatures well below the ideal operating window for both the car and tyres. Given the weather, the team opted to run a number of installation laps in the morning in order to gather important correlation data and perform systems checks – necessary test items that can still be completed in adverse conditions. Around lunchtime, the team detected high temperatures under the bodywork, caused by a broken exhaust clip leading to hot air being blown back into the car and onto the...
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