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Wolff wants rethink on F1 radio clampdown

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff thinks Formula 1 may need a rethink of its team radio clampdown in the wake of the issues several drivers experienced at the European Grand Prix. World champions Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen both expressed frustration during the Baku race when they found their teams were not allowed to give them information about vital set-up changes needed for their cars. Hamilton felt that the radio restrictions ultimately robbed F1 of a better spectacle, because not having the information meant he was unable to deliver a fightback through the field. "The radio ban, as far as I am aware, was supposed to stop driver aids," explained Hamilton. "But it wasn't a...
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