The FIA could modify F1's red flag restart procedures for today's sprint race in Baku in an attempt to avoid a repeat of the Australian GP chaos. Here's the full story:
The change is intended to give drivers a better chance of getting heat into their tyres in an attempt to avoid the sort of chaos that was seen after restarts at the last race in Australia.
The topic was discussed at length at Friday evening's drivers' briefing, given the obvious concerns about a repeat in Baku, a track well-known for red flag stoppages.
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