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Masi provides feedback on Turkish GP prototype glove trial

Formula 1 race director Michael Masi confirmed that driver feedback was 'consistently good' over the new gloves trialled at the Turkish GP. In a direct response to Romain Grosjean's frightening fireball crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, the FIA identified that the gloves drivers wear were an area where safety could be improved. Grosjean miraculously walked away from the crash thanks to swift intervention from the medical team, though the injuries he did suffer were related to his hands, in particular severe burns to the left hand. So at the Turkish Grand Prix, five drivers were tasked with testing new gloves with increased fire resistance. Among them were seven-time World Champion...
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