FIA make key US Grand Prix track change following Friday issues at COTA

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FIA make key US Grand Prix track change following Friday issues at COTA
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The drivers now have some 'extra margin' to work with at the US Grand Prix at three different corners.

The FIA have widened the white lines on the exit of three corners at the Circuit of The Americas, following multiple track limits infringements on Friday at the US Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen had set a time fast enough for pole on Friday, but saw his quickest lap deleted for breaching track limits at Turn 19 – though with these new white lines in place, his time would likely have stood had the move taken place earlier.The drivers headed out for the Sprint Shootout on Saturday and the white lines looked visibly wider on the exit of Turn 19 in particular, with that corner proving to cause multiple lap time deletions throughout the day for drivers running too wide.

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