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Prost: Not deploying the safety car at Suzuka was a mistake
Formula 1 is pressing ahead with safety advances as the sport mourns the death of former Marussia driver Jules Bianchi, but some believe that mistakes were made on the day at Suzuka which had dire consequences. The 25-year-old Frenchman's death, following a nine month coma in the wake of his crash during the Japanese grand prix last year, is the first for a race driver since Ayrton Senna in 1994. It is a stark reminder of the danger of motor racing, even though some believe F1 in particular has lost some of its spark because it is now ‘too safe'. 'In this sad moment,' said F1 legend Niki Lauda told Bild am Sonntag, 'we must not forget the most important thing. It's a miracle –...
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