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Marko: 'Gravel traps provide a distinction between good and moderate drivers'
From the virtually unpunishable Paul Ricard to the gravel traps right on the edge of the tarmac at the Austrian and British Grands Prix, the Formula 1 circus visits a variety of tracks throughout the season. The more traditional opinion supports the use of gravel traps. Helmut Marko is a fan of the gravel traps and says they split the men from the boys. The 76-year-old Red Bull team advisor flashes back to when he was racing. He remembers the gravel traps being so harsh, any error resulted in a disastrous race result at every circuit. "In my time, an error was immediately punished by the gravel trap! In the past, you had it almost everywhere and if you shot in,...
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