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FIA reduces driver penalties for 2017
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Formula 1's governing body will relax its judgment a bit this season with regard to drivers colliding with each other, handing out a penalty only if blame is deemed clear. The FIA published its final sporting regulations this week, and following widespread criticism last season that too many penalties were given for on-track incidents, it has tweaked the rules. Drivers will now only face punishment for incidents if they are "wholly' to blame for a collision or contact. The FIA is hoping the measure will alleviate drivers' fear of punishment which previously often discouraged them from attempting a pass on a rival. In the event that race director Charlie Whiting...
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