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FIA imposes new track limit rules for Mexican GP

The FIA has imposed new track limits rules at the first corner of the Mexico City track, in a bid to prevent a repeat of the problems that marred last year's race. On the first lap in 2016, Lewis Hamilton cut across the grass after running wide at Turn 1 and rejoined the circuit still in the lead. Race stewards did not believe he had gained a lasting advantage from the incident, so did not order him to concede position to Nico Rosberg. There was bigger controversy later, though, when Max Verstappen ran across the grass in an identical way in his battle to defend against Sebastian Vettel. Verstappen went on to take third place on the road, but was handed a penalty post race – dropping him...
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