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Button leads safety concerns

Some of F1's most experienced drivers have raised potential safety concerns over aspects of the new Baku street track, ahead of this weekend's inaugural race. F1 arrived in the Azerbaijani capital for the first time on Thursday with drivers largely giving the 6km track, which winds round the city's streets, an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Although cars do not take to the track until Friday, most drivers have already gone round by foot or bike to get a feel for the layout. European GP on Sky Watch all the action from Baku live on Sky Sports And Jenson Button, F1's most experienced driver and a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, was surprised by the dearth of run-off areas in case of...
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