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Drivers warned on slowing to create gaps

Amidst fears over traffic and the huge speed differentials at Jeddah, drivers have been warned not to attempt to create gaps at one of the most dangerous parts of the track. Though the drivers were largely in favour of the new Jeddah Corniche Circuit, a number of near misses in the opening sessions and support events, led to concern over traffic as a result of drivers slowing in order to create a gap to the car ahead. With some drivers on flying laps whilst others were either building up speed or cooling down, fears over the enormous differential in speeds was causing serious concern. 'It's definitely a lot worse than a lot of places we go to,' said Lewis Hamilton, who set the pace in both...
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