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AlphaTauri mechanics pull all nighter after Gasly fire in FP2

The second free practice session was halted halfway through by Pierre Gasly's AlphaTauri, which was on fire. It was quite a fire and caused a lot of damage. Not only on the engine but also on the chassis. AlphaTauri's mechanics therefore had to break the curfew to replace Gasly's chassis. According to the regulations, teams are allowed to do this at most twice a year and because the team still had one of these 'jokers' left, they will not be punished for this. Read more Hamilton has doubts about the future: 'Do I want to go on for another three years' Cause of fire has already been discovered The fire at the rear engine of Gasly's car started, according to Honda, due to a power failure....
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