Williams pulls out of Thursday running

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Following Lance Stroll's crash yesterday and a thorough inspection of the ensued damage, Williams have decided to withdraw from today's wet weather test at Barcelona.

The issued the following statement:

"Following a thorough inspection overnight some damage to the FW40 chassis was discovered and therefore, on safety grounds, the team will not run the car today. A second chassis will be prepared at track this afternoon, as originally planned, with the team aiming to be back on track for the second test next week starting on Tuesday 7 March. "

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