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Tweaks made to circuit surroundings in Canada

Minor changes have been made to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the seventh round of this year’s Formula 1 championship. Canada is celebrating 50 years on the Formula 1 calendar in 2017, and the country will remain on the schedule until 2029, after a new contract was agreed. Ahead of this weekend’s race, the FIA confirmed the tweaks that have been made on safety grounds. “Large sections of ageing guardrail have been replaced by wall blocks, mainly in Turns 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 and 10,” read the updated circuit notes. “All the new walls have been fitted with new debris fences of varying height. A new debris fence has also been installed...
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