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Drivers split on Parabolica changes

The changes made to Monza's famous Parabolica corner ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix have been given a mixed reception by the drivers. The FIA recently defended the alterations, which see the inner half of the gravel trap – about 35 per cent of it – replaced with an asphalt run-off area, noting it was done on safety grounds with the support of the drivers. However, that support didn't seem so evident on Thursday in the countdown to opening practice. Force India's Sergio Perez was especially vocal: “Personally, I am not really happy. The opinion I have is we were not at risk - the integrity of the driver was never at risk in Parabolica. It was more a driver error, you could...
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