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Sainz worried about driver health with current F1 cars

Speaking ahead of his home Spanish Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz raised questions about the long-term health implications to drivers of Formula 1's latest generation of cars. The Ferrari driver revealed he was feeling the pain of having to race with a stiffer suspension to counter the bouncing, or ‘porpoising', that some teams are experiencing due to aerodynamic rules introduced this season. Asked at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya how the cars might handle around Monaco next week, Sainz called for a broader debate: 'More than Monaco… it's how much of a toll a driver should be paying for his back and his health in a Formula 1 career with this kind of car philosophy? 'We need to open...
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