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Kerb modified at Turn 8 after incidents

– Modifications have been made at and around Turn 8 of the Baku City Circuit after incidents during Friday practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.Sergio Pérez was the first victim of the section, in FP1, as he bounced over the inside kerb and slammed into the outside wall, causing extensive damage to his car.In FP2, Jolyon Palmer suffered a similar crash, though the Renault driver was also hindered by a heavy lock-up, before he also touched the kerb.Overnight, it was decided that the kerb would be shortened, while the track edge has also been tweaked, and extra barriers installed."The kerb on the apex of Turn 8 has been shortened and the track edge re-aligned," read an...
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