Daniel Ricciardo raised the white flag about two thirds of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The Australian hadn’t really shown himself in the Interlagos weekend, but he was at least clawing the points with the eighth position. Instead, a technical problem reduced the power of the Mercedes power unit and knocked out his McLaren. Problem that the team principal Andreas Seidl he specified better: the team found a crack in the frame.
“We have experienced a loss of power. From the first investigations we have noticed a crack in the frame in the area where the power unit is installed. Now we will have to investigate the matter further, but I will only be able to give more information in Qatar”Said the German manager. It remains to be seen whether the team will be able to repair the damage by the Losail weekend or will be forced to mount a fifth power unit in one of the three final rounds.
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