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'Fairness prompted radio change'

Charlie Whiting says the FIA had fairness in mind when it decided to halve its list of banned pit-to-driver radio messages, although he concedes that things will inevitably become more complicated when the clampdown comes into full force next year.The governing body's Race Director was speaking on Friday after teams raised concerns about a limit on the flow of messages relating to car performance the FIA had initially planned.Drivers had feared the consequences if they weren't made aware of, say, an overheating ERS battery or their car's rear brakes – Felipe Massa said he thought an accident might result - but according to Whiting it was competitive advantage that prompted the...
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