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New Spa test aims to make F1 drivers easier to spot

Jul.26 Formula 1 is trialling a new way to help fans more easily identify drivers – by placing each driver's three-letter abbreviation directly on the car's onboard camera housing. The test, taking place this weekend at the Belgian GP, is a response to growing complaints that drivers are becoming harder and harder to recognise at speed – especially from trackside or on television. F1 and the FIA hope the move will provide an instant visual cue for viewers, much like the timing screens already do. 'VES' for Max Verstappen, 'HAM' for Lewis Hamilton, or 'ALO' for Fernando Alonso are examples of the codes now appearing in stickers on both the top and sides of the cars' camera...
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