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Was this the reason for so many pit stop errors at the British GP?

Article To news overview © McLaren After several drivers suffered problems during pit stops at the British Grand Prix, Damon Hill believes that the high temperatures may have been the cause. It was a very warm day at Silverstone, with temperatures across Britain rising above 30 degress celsius and the track temperature hitting 52C. Hill thinks that the fact that the tools used by mechanics during pit stops are left outside may have meant that they were overheating, resulting in issues during the stops. "They're left out in the sun," Hill told the F1 Nation podcast. "So they leave the tools out there and they were getting cooked. "The track itself was 50 degrees and...
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