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Is the Baku Street Circuit safe enough for F1 cars?

Formula 1's chosen track designer Hermann Tilke has played down fears that the sport's newest venue in Baku might not be safe enough for the modern era. As the sport's travelling circus set up camp in the historic Azerbaijan capital this week, two respected journalists wondered whether F1 had compromised safety by green-lighting the fastest ever street circuit. Roger Benoit, writing for Blick, said the sport is preparing for its 'most dangerous weekend' with speeds set to match or perhaps even surpass those seen at Monza. 'At those speeds, with walls on both sides and run-off scarce, the risk of serious consequences is great,' agreed Livio Orrichio, writing for Globo. And as the drivers...
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