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FIA considering pitstop safety changes

Apr.24 F1 is considering some mandatory changes in a bid to make pitstops safer. So far in 2018, as sub three second tyre stops become the norm, there have been several incidents caused ostensibly by teams pushing the limits with techniques and technology. The highest profile incident saw a Ferrari mechanic's leg badly broken, and F1 race director Charlie Whiting says the sport is looking into some counter-measures. "We can introduce some things to improve," he said, "to decrease the probability of errors." Whiting is quoted by Brazil's Globo as saying F1 has "learned something" from looking into the incidents seen so far this year. "The challenge is to...
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