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Di Resta's car below minimum weight

Paul di Resta's fifth place starting position for the British Grand Prix is under threat after his Force India was found to be underweight during post-qualifying checks. The Scot finished behind only the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers in qualifying, but his grid slot is now set to be lost after his car failed to meet the required 642kg weight. A technical report, issued by FIA delegate Jo Bauer, stated that di Resta's car weighed 641.5kg during checks, 0.5kg below the minimum weight. The car was reweighed after being drained of fluids and weighed in at 640kg, 2kg below the regulation limit. Following a calibration check of the scales used, they showed 599.5kg when checked with a 600kg...
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