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FIA has new safety requirements after investigation; Wings now 'tethered'

After a series of serious and in some cases fatal accidents, the FIA announces that a number of changes will be made to promote safety. In particular, the design of formula cars will be modified. In a statement on their website, the FIA claims to have investigated 28 serious and fatal incidents from 2019, including the fatal accident of Anthoine Hubert at Spa-Francorchamps. From now on the chassis' in Formula 1, F4 and Formula E should be able to absorb a harder impact at both the front and side. For Formula 2 and 3 the same will apply after the next update of their car. Read more Hamilton considered sabbatical: ''Might be good for me'' In addition, they will be looking for ways to prevent...
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