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Hulkenberg not expecting Brazil grid penalties

Hulkenberg not expecting Brazil grid penalties

Hulkenberg not expecting Brazil grid penalties

Hulkenberg not expecting Brazil grid penalties

Nico Hulkenberg does not expect to serve any grid penalties at the Brazilian Grand Prix as a result of his sizable crash at the start of Friday's second free practice session. Hulkenberg dropped a wheel on the grass at Juncao and whipped his Renault into the Armco barriers.

Hulkenberg's crash brought out the red flags a few short minutes into FP2 and he missed out on crucial long-run time,

The German - who confirmed his gearbox and engine were unscathed, as he was - said he was "a passenger" during his venture outside track limits and said a small error had caused such large consequences.

"I ran a bit too wide at the exit of the last corner," Hulkenberg said. "I took a little bit too much kerb there, wanted a bit too much probably.

"The car bottomed out, and from there it was done, I was a passenger. Once I bottomed out, that pulled me off the track onto the grass, obviously no grip in the grass.

"It was inevitable from there that I would hit the wall.

"Happened pretty fast, small error but a lot of damage, so, yeah, not a great afternoon."

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