The FIA said that the corner was not deemed a priority for a barrier before the weekend because it was not a safety concern – and they continue to stand by that position. “When we come to these new tracks they do their best job,” Hamilton said. It’s not just the drivers’ noses that are being put out of joint by the FIA at the moment. The reason given publicly for this was that he wanted more time to study the impact of the plan on the FIA’s race weekend resources. In other words, the FIA needs F1 much more than F1 needs the FIA.

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