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Masi: ‘Gravel not a solution' for Sochi issues
Michael Masi has bit back at calls to put gravel at Turn 2 at Sochi, saying that doing so 'isn't a solution everywhere'. At the Russian Grand Prix this year, drivers were forced to return to the track via a narrow gap between the wall and bollards if they went wide at Turn 2. This was done to ensure that they didn't gain time by going off-track, but it caused considerable issues. Carlos Sainz miscalculated the gap on the first lap and hit the wall, destroying his car. After doing so, he said the corner shouldn't exist. Romain Grosjean meanwhile went through the bollards and destroyed them, bringing out a Virtual Safety Car. Such issues led a number of drivers, including Sainz himself, to...
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