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Ericsson blames brake problems for SC crash

Marcus Ericsson said brake problems and low Formula 1 tyre temperatures were to blame for him crashing out behind the safety car in the Monaco Grand Prix. The Swede was unable to slow the car down into Sainte Devote and hit the wall when trying to pass the safety car to unlap himself. "I had some issues with the brakes," he told Motorsport.com. "Before the safety car period started, the brakes were overheating quite a bit. "Under the safety car, and going really slow, they went really hot. The brake pedal started to get longer and longer and longer and I couldn't use the brakes. "When I got the call to overtake the safety car, my brakes were not really working and...
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