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Whiting: Silverstone crashes the result of driver choice, not DRS
Charlie Whiting says the crashes that occurred last weekend at Silverstone's Turn 1 were the consequence of "driver choice" and were not DRS-induced. The FIA added a third DRS zone at the British Grand Prix venue which included the rapid Abbey and Farm corners, and therefore the possibility to rush through the fast sweeps - for those brave enough to do so - with an open DRS. Romain Grosjean did just that in Friday's free practice, with an unsatisfactory result as the Haas driver promptly crashed into the barriers. On Sunday, Sauber's Marcus Ericsson also lost control at Turn 1, although he put the mishap down to his inability to close his car's DRS soon enough. The Swede ended...
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