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Brendon Hartley targeting points despite missing qualifying after huge crash

Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley says he is targeting a points finish in the Spanish Grand Prix despite starting from the back after he missed qualifying on Saturday following a huge final practice crash. The New Zealander lost the rear at Turn 4 and ended up hitting the tyre wall with the rear of his STR13 at high-speed. The impact tore the rear of the car off and likely caused damage to the Honda power unit. Honda will install a replacement power unit into Hartley's car for Sunday's race as it assesses the damage, but the remains confident that a new chassis will not be rqequired. 'A bit of muscle soreness. No concussion. But I can feel [pain] all through the traps and the neck,'...
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