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F1 drivers not happy with Baku pit lane entry

Formula 1 championship leader Nico Rosberg and McLaren's Jenson Button expressed concern about the pit lane entry and lack of run-off areas at the new Baku street circuit. Azerbaijan is hosting its first grand prix this weekend and the layout mixes the sport's longest straight, a 2.1km blast where cars reach around 340kph, and tight corners around medieval walls. The pit lane entry involves a tight chicane separate from the main straight, but at unrestricted speed, with another long stretch before the driver finally has to engage the car's speed limiter. Where the track winds around the old city, buildings on either side leave little room for error. 'The track looks great, the place is...
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