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New 'speed bumps' added at Sochi's Turn 2/3

Orange speed bumps have been added to the exit of Turn 2 at the Sochi Autodrom in a bid to deter drivers from leaving the circuit and gaining an advantage at this weekend's Russian Grand Prix. In the past, some drivers have occasionally run wide through the right-hander at Turn 2, the first heavy braking zone of the lap, and exceeded track limits upon the entry to Turn 3. For 2017, speed bumps 50 mm high have been placed three metres from the exit kerb at Turn 2, and drivers must stay to the left of the second section of speed bumps before safely re-joining the circuit. “Any driver who fails to negotiate Turn 2 by using the track, and who passes completely to the left of the...
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