Ferrari-backed Callum Ilott says the crash that truncated his Formula 1 test debut at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya was “not as obvious” as initially thought. Ilott, who races for the Alfa Romeo-affiliated Sauber Junior Team in Formula 2, was given the opportunity to sample the team’s C38 for Tuesday’s test action in Spain. Ilott completed 40 laps but next time around he crashed out of proceedings through Turn 3, bringing his day in the car to a premature end, with three hours of the session still remaining. “It was a really positive day other than the crash,” he said. “We’re still going through what caused the crash because it’s...
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