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Button, Rosberg concerned by lack of run-off area in Baku
Leading Formula 1 drivers have questioned the safety of this weekend's grand prix venue, suggesting the new Baku circuit lacks run-off in key areas, such as Turns 1, 3 and 15. The new street circuit will make its debut this weekend and drivers took the opportunity to familiarise themselves with it during a track walk on Thursday morning. However both McLaren's Jenson Button and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg expressed some concern over safety. 'We trust in the FIA and they do a fantastic job in keeping us safe. They have improved pretty much every circuit we go to, including Monaco,' Button said. 'It's just that on certain corners here [in Baku], it looks as if there is not a...
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