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F1 drivers want Paul Ricard chicane removed!
Several F1 drivers gave the Paul Ricard chicane located on the Mistral straight two thumbs down during Friday's drivers' briefing with FIA race director Charlie Whiting. Criticism of the track's layout centered around the drivers' doubts that fans would see a great race on Sunday, with many believing that running down the long straight unimpeded would actually offer better overtaking opportunities. Unfortunately, no changes can be made this weekend as the track's current configuration - including the chicane - was officially homologated by the governing body for F1. "We asked Charlie [Whiting, FIA race director] about this, to improve the overtaking, to improve the show, and make it...
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