Fear persists over the danger of slow out-laps in Jeddah, and the FIA has warned of steward intervention against the drivers come qualifying. Prior to the event Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly had already flagged up a concern over traffic, a common sight in Formula 1 as drivers prepare for a push lap, but around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, this poses a very dangerous threat. With walls lining the street circuit and making some parts blind into the next section, drivers have limited time to react around one of the fastest tracks on the calendar if a car is going slow ahead. In FP2 the fears became a reality as several drivers ran into traffic. Lewis Hamilton said it was approaching the...
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