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FIA issues fresh Turn 8 warning for race

– The FIA has issued a fresh track limits warning ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, informing drivers that if they gain an advantage by running wide at Turn 8, they risk being punished.Charlie Whiting, the governing body's Race Director, adopted a strict approach for Saturday's qualifying session, deleting times if drivers put all four wheels off the circuit.Numerous drivers, including Q3 runners Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hülkenberg, were caught out and lost some of their qualifying efforts.And ahead of Sunday afternoon's 71-lap encounter, the grid has been told that the tough stance will remain.A clarification from the FIA read: "Any driver leaving the track on the exit of Turn...
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