Baku Turn 8 kerb changed after crashes

ByAutoSport

Published 24/06/2017 at 09:14 GMT

The FIA has removed the plastic kerb at Baku's tight Turn 8, and replaced it with a painted version ahead of day two of Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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The change, which was made on Saturday morning prior to the Formula 2 feature race, followed a discussion with race director Charlie Whiting in Friday evening's drivers' briefing.

Both Sergio Perez and Jolyon Palmer crashed heavily at Turn 8 in practice, and Perez was one of those who pushed for a less harsh solution.

"The kerb is quite difficult, and it's not so easy to ride that for us," he said.

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"It's quite narrow and we asked Charlie to try to have a look to see if we can change it because we all feel that it's quite narrow and very easy to make a mistake."

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