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Pete. · 03-21-08, 07:51 PM

From F1.com.
Red Bull will supply Malaysian race stewards with a detailed technical report after David Coulthard’s accident during Friday morning’s practice session at Sepang. Coulthard’s RB4 sustained what the team described as ‘substantial peripheral damage’ after the car suffered a track rod failure.

The team decided not to run the Scot in the afternoon session whilst they investigated the cause of the accident, and were subsequently requested to meet with race stewards to discuss the crash.

During the meeting, attended by Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner and a technical representative, the squad were asked to provide a report "verifying that the integrity of the suspension is such that the car should not be deemed 'of dangerous constructions' under Article 2.3 of the 2008 Formula One Technical Regulations."

Stewards have the power to exclude Red Bull if they decide the car does not meet requirements, but the team hope that Coulthard will be back in action on Saturday morning for the final practice session ahead of qualifying for Malaysian Grand Prix

03-21-08, 07:51 PM	#245 (permalink)
Pete. Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia. Posts: 2,883 Rep Power: 38	Re: F1 2008 From F1.com. Red Bull will supply Malaysian race stewards with a detailed technical report after David Coulthard’s accident during Friday morning’s practice session at Sepang. Coulthard’s RB4 sustained what the team described as ‘substantial peripheral damage’ after the car suffered a track rod failure. The team decided not to run the Scot in the afternoon session whilst they investigated the cause of the accident, and were subsequently requested to meet with race stewards to discuss the crash. During the meeting, attended by Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner and a technical representative, the squad were asked to provide a report "verifying that the integrity of the suspension is such that the car should not be deemed 'of dangerous constructions' under Article 2.3 of the 2008 Formula One Technical Regulations." Stewards have the power to exclude Red Bull if they decide the car does not meet requirements, but the team hope that Coulthard will be back in action on Saturday morning for the final practice session ahead of qualifying for Malaysian Grand Prix __________________ Cheers, Pete. DRB chassis 48. Queensland Australia.