Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen both damaged their cars running wide over the Turn 2 kerbs during Friday practice, prompting calls from Mercedes and Red Bull for the FIA to consider making changes. FIA race director Michael Masi confirmed he would look into the issue following a pair of radio exchanges that were broadcast during the two practice sessions on Friday. But the FIA has rejected requests from F1 teams to remove the exit kerbs, which remained in place for the opening Formula 3 race on Saturday morning and will continue to be used in FP3 and qualifying. This is despite Mercedes and Red Bull’s respective sporting directors Ron Meadows and Jonathan Wheatley highlighting the...
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