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Whiting downplays standing restart concerns

FIA race director Charlie Whiting is not 'not overly concerned' about standing restarts despite concerns from some of the drivers. This season standing restarts can be used after red flag periods, however, that will be determined by Whiting based on the track conditions. The drivers practiced standing starts during pre-season with Romain Grosjean admitting he's worried that grip levels mean F1 could be in for 'carnage.' He said: 'Safety-wise, I'm a bit concerned because as I say, I went to fourth gear and that was the maximum I could do. 'To me it could be carnage.' Whiting, however, says he doesn't foresee any major issues. 'No driver has spoken to me about it,' he said. 'It seems a bit...
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