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Qualifying delayed to allow for drain cover repairs
Portuguese Grand Prix – There will be a half hour extra to wait before qualifying as more inspection is needed after a drain cover came up at the end of FP3. Heading into the final few minutes of FP3, Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari tore up a drain cover at the penultimate corner of the Algarve track leading to the session being red flagged with only a minute or so to go. Race Director Michael Masi will use the additional half hour to complete repairs on the track while also conducting a thorough inspection of all the other drain covers to ensure they all stay in place for the rest of the weekend. Qualifying is now scheduled to start at 14:30 Irish time. Another eventful practice...
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