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Suspension failure behind Magnussen's problem

Kevin Magnussen says that a rear suspension failure rather than a tyre issue was behind his problem in first free practice for the Chinese Grand Prix. The Dane was forced to return to the pits with the left rear corner of his car, plus its deflated tyre, flapping around after an incident on track. Formula 1's cameras had failed to capture his incident on television because they were focused on other cars, so it was unclear initially if the broken rear suspension was the cause of his issue or the result. But following lengthy investigations by Renault, the team has discovered it was a suspension problem – and fixes have been put in place to ensure there is no repeat. "It's being fixed...
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