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Verstappen start due to recurring clutch issue - Horner

 XPB Images Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has revealed that Max Verstappen's sluggish getaway at the Singapore Grand Prix was due to a recurring clutch issue. Starting from fourth at Marina Bay Circuit, the Dutchman experienced a lot of wheelspin at lights out and was swallowed up by the chasing pack. What’s more, Verstappen’s poor launch created a chain reaction that resulted in the retirement of Force India's Nico Hulkenberg and an early Safety Car period. “The issue was triggered by a clutch issue,” Horner explained. “We thought we had a problem on Saturday, we took the clutch out, we got permission from the FIA to inspect it. “They couldn’t see...
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