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Senior F1 drivers question Baku street circuit safety

Senior F1 drivers question Baku street circuit safety Senior F1 drivers have questioned the safety credentials of the sport's newest venue. What became clear on Thursday as the teams, drivers and engineers checked out Baku's street circuit on foot and by bike is that it is totally unique — lined with walls and barriers but incredibly high speed. Bernie Ecclestone said he was happy. 'Baku is a good city and we haven't had any complaints on anything,' Azerbaijan's Trend news agency quoted him as saying. But there were some grumbles from Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg, who questioned whether the FIA had fudged its numbers when it comes to Baku and safety. 'I really trust the FIA,'...
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