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Hulk shocked by Wheatley exit, teammate hints at reasons
Mar.27 Nico Hulkenberg admits he was taken completely by surprise by former team boss Jonathan Wheatley's sudden departure – learning of the news from an unlikely source. 'I was in the simulator that day,' the German said at Suzuka. 'Between two runs I looked at my phone – and my mother had sent me a news article. I thought ‘Oh sh*t!'' Hulkenberg said he discovered the shock development in Audi's short F1 adventure so far 'at the same time as the rest of the world', describing the exit after just two races as unexpected. However, he played down the impact on the team, insisting the structure remains intact under Mattia Binotto. 'A Formula 1 team consists of many people,'...
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