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'It Didn’t Go As Expected' – Sergey Sirotkin On Debut Weekend

Sergey Sirotkin says he was disappointed over how his debut weekend went at the Australian Grand Prix, following a brake failure. The Williams Martini Racing driver became the first retirement of the 2018 season after he was forced to retire due to a brake duct failure caused by a plastic sandwich bag reaching into the right rear brake duct. Aside from the retirement, Australia was tough for Sirotkin, having qualifying towards the back of the grid in nineteenth place on his first weekend as a F1 driver. The Russian driver endured a difficult weekend, saying he found it difficult to learn on the opening weekend of the season. 'It didn’t go as expected and I’m not even talking in terms...
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