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Sainz concerned by impact of new F1 cars on drivers' health

Carlos Sainz says F1's new-generation cars by virtue of their "stiff" suspensions risk taking a toll on F1 drivers' health, with neck and back problems developing over time. F1's ground-effect designs spawned by the sport's regulation changes for 2022 are fulfilling their objective of improving the spectacle on the track by facilitating overtaking. But Sainz suggests the improvements, which have led to very stiffly suspended cars, have the potential to exert physical trauma over the long term on drivers. The Ferrari driver is bracing for a difficult weekend in Monaco where the tight circuit's kerbs will likely make for a very uncomfortable ride next week, and the Spaniard...
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