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This driver forced to start the sprint race from the pit lane
Nico Hulkenberg's sprint race will be made much more difficult than it already potentially was, as the German has been forced to start from the pit lane.
Hulkenberg makes setup changes
In just his second race for Sauber, after taking a fine P7 for the Swiss team on his debut at the Australian Grand Prix, he will go right to the back of the grid due to setu changes being made on his car during Parc Ferme.
The Parc Ferme rules mean that only certain parts of the car can be changed during sessions, while others must stay exactly as they are. If any changes have been made to parts that are not allowed, then a pitlane start will occur for the car that has broken the Parc Ferme rules.
As a result, the German will no longer be starting from P19, but from the pitlane. It will only move him back one sport, however, resulting in not a lot of ground lost on his rivals.
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