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Whiting admits Baku's Turn 8 could be problematic but not unsafe
FIA race director and safety delegate Charlie Whiting has admitted that Baku's Turn 8 could prove problematic when it comes to incidents and vehicle recovery, but insists the circuit isn't unsafe. The tight corner, which runs uphill past the famous city wall, is barely wider than two Formula 1 cars side-by-side and will present a real challenge for the drivers, but Whiting insists a thorough review of safety was considered before it was given the green-light to feature in the final layout. 'I don’t think there is any reason to have any safety concerns about any part of the circuit, any more than we have for any track because we’ve looked at the safety of every element...
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