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'Virtual safety car' trial positive, says Massa
Felipe Massa has labelled a trial of the so-called 'Virtual Safety Car' as a positive step forward for F1 in its efforts to reduce the risk to drivers following Jules Bianchi's accident in the Japanese Grand Prix. Free practice for the United States Grand Prix saw the FIA trial a new 'speed control' format that sees drivers receive a safety car delta when the "Virtual Safety Car" is deployed. Drivers must then drive within that time - approximately 35% of race speed - until green flag conditions, with failure to do so resulting in a penalty. The trial comes as the FIA considers ways to improve safety following Bianchi's crash in Suzuka when he spun in wet conditions and struck a...
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