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Mercedes explain Vandoorne error that cost them pole

Article To news overview © Daimler Stoffel Vandoorne was forced to start the Valencia E-Prix from 24th on the grid, having qualified on pole position after a stellar lap at the end of the Superpole shootout. An hour prior to the start, race stewards stripped Vandoorne of pole due to a technical error made by Mercedes regarding the tyres the Belgian driver had used in the session. "Over the course of a weekend, we have to put in something called a technical passport," explained team boss Ian James. "And that involves putting a huge number of numbers into a document. "Now, unfortunately, in our case, one of those numbers, basically a tire serial number one digit, in...
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