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Finger trouble left Kimi Raikkonen stranded at the side of Hockenheim's F1 circuit on Sunday. 'Speed TV' revealed that the leading Finn's McLaren broke down not because of Mercedes engine failure or a bust hydraulic system, but a fluid leak triggered by human error. A pressure relief valve had apparently not been re-fastened properly after a check.
Woking principal Ron Dennis said of the failure, and teammate Juan Pablo Montoya's qualifying shunt: "A pretty unsatisfactory performance all round. The mountain is now a bit steeper," he added, "but our commitment to the challenge remains undiminished."
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