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A statement - political or not we don't know - from Pagenaud suggests that in general, the track rubbering in increased pace and they could not do their quick times earlier in the race either. I suspect it was a little bit of doublespeak, but then again de Chaunac also claimed that they did not expect the car to blow up on them given the telemetry. Both indicate Peugeot do not admit to thinking pace was related to the engine issue.
I think that makes de Chaunac's reaction to #4 going out all the more poignant for its honest shock and dismay. It gives a real impression of how much teams put into the effort physically and emotionally; soon after he was just completely drained, his head propped up on Olivier Panis' shoulder.
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