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Renault: Radiator weld behind engine overheating

Renault has blamed a radiator issue for one of its cars retiring from both of the opening two races of the 2020 Formula 1 season. Daniel Ricciardo was forced to return to the garage early during the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend, with teammate Esteban Ocon suffering the same fate on Sunday at the Styrian Grand Prix. After the race the team admitted that both drivers suffered an identical issue relating to a radiator weld that became overheated. 'It's extremely, extremely frustrating and extremely disappointing,' Renault executive director Marcin Budkowski told Autosport. 'It's a part that we get from a supplier. To get into detail, it's a weld on the radiator. We've inspected all the...
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