Nico Rosbergs Singapore retirement due to freak contamination Mercedes
Team says German had foreign substance in steering column Lewis Hamiltons victory took him three points clear of Rosberg
Nico Rosbergs retirement from Sundays Singapore Grand Prix was caused by a freak contamination of his steering column electronics by a substance used by Mercedes in their pre-event servicing, the team said on Friday.
The Mercedes team said the contamination led to a loom failure in his steering wheel column. This resulted in him struggling to start and then abandoning the race won by team mate Lewis Hamilton.
Forensic analysis has revealed that the steering column electronic circuits were contaminated with a foreign substance #F1 #SingaporeGP
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