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Kerb trouble puts Baku F1 debut under cloud
Kerb trouble puts Baku F1 debut under cloud Baku's inaugural grand prix is under a cloud due to a worrying problem with kerbs at the brand new street circuit. GP2 qualifying was postponed on Friday, with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reporting that 90 per cent of the F1 cars in opening practice suffered damage to their tyres. With the subsequent GP2 session red-flagged, Charlie Whiting and his delegation inspected the kerbs and found them loose and with sharp edges. “Some small bolts had come loose at the end of the kerbs on turns six and 12, so we've taken the bolts out and welded the kerbs to each other,” Whiting told Sky Sports. “Everything's new, they've done the best they could...
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