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F1 officials working on kerb fix

Formula 1 track officials are trying to work on a solution to fix the loose kerbs in Baku, following the spate of cut tyres that hit opening free practice. The discovery of a number of damaged sets of tyres after opening free practice proved to be the catalyst for the FIA to halt GP2 qualifying for a closer inspection. It is understood that the issue has been caused by the inserts, bolts and screws used to secure the kerbs in place coming loose. This led to not only the kerb sections moving, but also the tip of the retaining screws becoming exposed, which is suspected to be the cause for the damage to the left hand side rear tyres seen during the session. F1 track designer Hermann Tilke...
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