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Williams parked Robert Kubica to save parts

Williams has revealed that they retired Robert Kubica in order to preserve the team's parts ahead of a gruelling flyaway schedule for the remainder of the season. Kubica was pulled into the garage on lap 28, one lap after team-mate George Russell crashed out under the Virtual Safety Car due to an apparent brake failure on his FW42. The Pole had initially stopped under the first safety car to clear the wreckage of Haas' Romain Grosjean with an eye to go to the end of the race. 'This weekend has been very disappointing,' said Kubica. 'You always have to try your best with what you have, and this is what I was trying to do. 'After George’s DNF, the team decided to stop my car,...
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