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Vowles warns Madring could be ‘car-wrecking'

Sep.5 James Vowles has added to concerns about Madrid's new Formula 1 circuit, after Carlos Sainz warned that overtaking could be difficult and urged patience with the venue. With the inaugural race now less than a week away, the Williams boss said data from the recent Formula 3 test had caught his attention. 'We were surprised by the level of sustained G-forces during the banking, which is four and a half seconds, and that will be a challenge not only for the car but also for the systems,' he said. 'There's nothing like it on the calendar.' Vowles was even more concerned by the damage seen during the F3 running. 'In the Formula 3 test, there were 19 red flags, three broken chassis, and...
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