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COTA boss addresses track surface: The bumps don't affect the cars

Interview To news overview © Ferrari F1 Media Bobby Epstein, the boss of the Circuit of the Americas, has said that the bumpy nature of the track surface shouldn't have any effect on the Formula 1 cars during the United States Grand Prix. The track surface came in for heavy criticism during the recent MotoGP round at the venue, due to the extensively bumpy nature being viewed as dangerous by the riders. The surface was ground away to alleviate the worst of the bumps ahead of Formula 1's arrival this weekend, although it has still met with plenty of comment from the drivers and teams. Ferrari's Laurent Mekies explained on Friday that the surface is far bumpier than in 2019, and that was...
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