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Engine mapping issue thwarts Hulkenberg's qualifying session

Nico Hulkenberg was expecting to fight for a spot among the top six in qualifying in Bahrain, but an engine mapping issue wreaked havoc on that prospect early on. After a solid series of practice sessions in which Hulkenberg emerged as a probable top six contender, the German approached Saturday's evening session full of confidence. The Renault driver's poise was short lived however, with an engine issue stopping him in his tracks almost at the outset in Q1. 'Long way off' Ricciardo wants answers after muted start "We unfortunately suffered a couple of issues with the car at the worst possible time during qualifying," said the Hulk. "We lost performance and there was no...
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