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Ocon and Sainz unhappy the FIA ignored safety concerns

Miami Grand Prix – The two drivers have said the lack of Tecpro barriers at turn 14 is “not acceptable” and that the FIA 'push harder' for driver safety. Both Carlos Sainz and Esteban Ocon had similar session-ending incidents at turn 14, Sainz’ during second practice on Friday breaking the front left corner of his car, whereas Ocon’s incident in the final practice was so heavy that it cracked his chassis, which ruled him out of qualifying. Despite being a relatively slow-speed part of the circuit the Alpine driver’s incident registered at 51G, the same as Max Verstappen’s high-speed impact at the British Grand Prix last season , which meant Ocon had to make a compulsory...
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