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F1 teams told to revise cars after Monger F4 crash

Formula 1  teams have been told to change the rear jack points on their cars for safety reasons after a recent Formula 4 accident that cost British teenager Billy Monger his legs. International Automobile Federation (FIA) safety director Laurent Mekies wrote to the teams ahead of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix seeking modifications to the points at which jacks are engaged to raise the back of cars at pitstops. 'Following several front-to-rear incidents over the past months in various single-seater categories, the FIA would like all F1 teams to ensure that their rear jacking point designs cannot act aggressively during such an incident,' he wrote. 'Considering the strength, shape...
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