Motor racing - Ferrari say wheel rim issue caused Vettel's testing crash


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Pre Season Testing - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - February 27, 2019 The car of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel is taken off the track after a crash during testing REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - A wheel rim issue caused Sebastian Vettel's crash in pre-season testing, Ferrari said on Thursday.

The crash at turn three of the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday morning was the first setback for the 2018 runners-up with a new SF90 car that has otherwise looked impressively quick and reliable.

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