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Drain covers ruin FP1; recovery truck hits bridge

George Russell brought out a red flag just 13 minutes into FP1 in Baku after a loose drain cover destroyed the underside of his FW42. Hulkenberg began the day with the spotlight on him, after he had been asked if his new dog will act as a mascot for Renault in yesterday's FIA driver press conference. 'Well, I think you want me to say yes, but no not really,' was his response. Woof? 🐶 https://t.co/Yt7dM50C4s — Renault F1 Team (@RenaultF1Team) April 26, 2019 Clearly the incident left Renault's social team with a new policy of making themselves unequivocally clear – it's sunny in Baku! Good morning from Baku! It's sunny, it's practice day, it's sunny! #RSspirit...
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