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Renault explains cause of Magnussen fire
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Renault has explained an experimental fuel breather appears to be the cause of Kevin Magnussen's fire during FP1 at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Magnussen was returning to the pits after his installation laps when he was told to jump out of his car quickly in front of the garage, with flames starting to emerge from the airbox above his head. The car caught fire but Renault mechanics were quickly on the scene to try and bring it under control, with the session red flagged to deal with the issue as fuel escaped from the top of the car. FP1 REPORT: Rosberg fastest by 0.5s after Magnussen fire Renault technical director Nick Chester says the leak appeared to be caused by a...
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