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F1: Button's Canada failure was gearbox not engine

Jenson Button's Canadian Grand Prix failure was a gearbox, not an engine problem, Autosport has learned, but the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 driver has a new internal combustion engine for Azerbaijan. Button spotted smoke pouring from the car on lap nine of the Montreal F1 race and pulled over to retire. It is believed the gearbox shaft broke, leading to an oil leak that caused the cloud of smoke. Related Stories Related Stories IndyCar INDYCAR: Keselowski steps in at Road America INDYCAR: 'We need to follow our rulebook' on Texas - Frye INDYCAR: No early push for aeroscreens INDYCAR: Hildebrand in for Newgarden at Road America test INDYCAR: Teams backed resuming Texas in August The internal...
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