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Steel F1 sparks to be less spectacular – report
Apr.29 The spectacle of the firestorm of sparks emanating from the rear of today's Formula 1 cars may be coming to an end. About a decade ago, the sport decided to mandate titanium as the material protecting the skid blocks underneath the cars. 'You will see a lot more sparks,' late race director Charlie Whiting said at the time, 'which some people think will look a little more spectacular.' But in Shanghai last year, a flying spark set a small grass fire at the side of the track – and a second fire broke out in a later session at the same event. The FIA realised it had a big problem on its hands, however, when fires caused by sparks caused no fewer than five separate red flags at...
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