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Summary Hulkenberg qualified 11th for the race his first with the team after crossing from Force India.
MELBOURNE (AP) - Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg will not start the Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix due to a fuel-system failure on his car.
Sauber said via Twitter shortly before the race Sunday that: "There is a problem with the fuel system. For safety reasons we will not start with his car."
Hulkenberg qualified 11th for the race his first with the team after crossing from Force India.
The withdrawal leaves Mexican rookie Esteban Gutierrez as Sauber's sole driver in the race.
