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F1 delays visor tear-off ban until Monaco Grand Prix

A ban on Formula 1 drivers throwing helmet visor tear-off strips on to the track, which had been due to come into force this weekend, has been put back until the Monaco Grand Prix. The FIA informed teams at the season opener in Australia that it was apply a long-standing regulation that prohibits drivers from discarding the tear-offs while out on the circuit. In a note sent from F1 race director Charlie Whiting to the teams in Melbourne, he reminded teams that the sport's rules do not allow tear-offs to be discarded. Article 1.2 of Chapter 3 of the International Sporting Code states: “Any tear-offs attached to visors may not be thrown onto the track or the pit lane." It is...
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