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Hembery fears drivers could blackout with extreme G-Forces
After seeing the kinds of speeds driver were able to take through corners during the first pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Pirelli Motorsport Director Paul Hembery feels the 2017 cars may push drivers to the point of blacking out. Hembery watched as drivers were able to drive turn three in Spain flat out, with G-Forces at five times that of gravity, and he feels that some tracks this could push drivers to the limit of exhaustion, with blacking out a distinct possibility. The fitness levels of drivers has been widely spoken about during the off-season to counter the harder to drive 2017 machinery, but even with the extra work being done it could still be a huge...
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