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FIA rejected Ocon and Sainz's call amid safety concerns at Miami GP

Carlos Sainz and Esteban Ocon have both revealed they were ignored by the FIA regarding the safety of the barriers when they crashed at Turn 14 in Miami on Friday and Saturday respectively. The 5.4 kilometre Miami Autodrome, which winds around the Hard Rock Stadium and an artificial marina, features a tight, street circuit-type section towards the end of the middle sector, and the sweeping left hander of Turn 13 leads the drivers into a heavy braking zone as they get the cars turned in for the heavily kerbed and cambered Turns 14 and 15. Both Lando Norris and Sergio Perez suggested that there is very little grip away from the racing line, and the scarcity of purchase the tyres are getting...
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