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Track limits – Sensors to monitor track

To avoid the events of previous races, the FIA will be monitoring the track limits with sensors to stop cars crossing too far over the large bends and gaining an unfair advantage…     The layout for the track will stay the same, with double corners being updated and relayed, however, the difference will come on the side of the track and within the cars as both will be fitted with sensors to allow the FIA to monitor how far the cars go off the track on the bends.   'As the run-off areas behind the kerbs have been set at the same height as the kerbs themselves, the required deterrent is therefore not present,' 'With this in mind we have installed loops 1.6 metres from...
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