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Whiting brushes off allegations that radio ban poses safety fears
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FIA Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has refuted claims that this year's new rules regarding limited radio communications may lead to safety concerns for drivers. In a bid to force more autonomy on drivers out on the race track, the sport's governing body further restricted the amount of communication between a driver and his team, prohibiting the latter to convey any information or detail which may aid the former in his driving or strategy. As it dealt with Nico Rosberg's rising brake temperatures in Australia, Mercedes' Toto Wolff suggested the team's pitwall struggled to communicate the problem while remaining within the radio rules. But Charlie Whiting stated that...
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