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Drivers urged to limit rip-off use

In a move many might see as arranging the deckchairs on Titanic, at a time the sport finds itself losing fans, sponsors and possibly teams, earlier this year the FIA, in its infinite wisdom, warned that it would be taking action against drivers who throw their visor rip-offs on to the track . With the visors crucial, especially under (FIA) rules that make overtaking nigh impossible, therefore forcing drivers to follow rivals for lap after lap, having all sorts of detritus thrown back at them, there was concern as to where exactly the rip-offs could be placed if not thrown out on to the track. A number of solutions have been looked at, however at last night's driver briefing concerns were...
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