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McLaren halted by "relatively minor" issue

McLaren says it found some consolation in knowing that the issue preventing it from running on the final day of testing at Barcelona was "relatively minor". Fernando Alonso managed just three untimed laps in the morning before he had to stop for good due to a coolant leak in his car. McLaren's engineering boss Matt Morris said the problem was small, but with the leak being in a place with difficult access, it took a long time to reach it. "Unfortunately, the coolant leak we experienced on the car today was in a tricky position, which meant it took longer than usual to locate and fix," said Morris. "It's always frustrating when a small issue hampers your running for...
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