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Paul Ricard chicane to be removed for 2019?

When it was first announced that F1 would return to Paul Ricard after an absence of 28 years, for many the first thought was the legendary Mistral Straight, the 1.1 mile (1.8 km) back straight that led on to the infamous right-hander at Signes. Alas, in the name of safety it was subsequently revealed that the straight would be divided by a chicane that would not only reduce speeds on the main part of the straight but also reduce entry speed on arriving at Signes. Following yesterday's opening practice sessions however, a number of drivers were unhappy, and leading the way was Brendon Hartley who has run on the Mistral Straight, in all its glory, in an LMP1 car. 'I think a long straight...
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