New Turn 1/2 run-off barrier to prevent corner cutting at F1 Canadian GP
Over the years F1 drivers have often been seen running deep across the asphalt run-off area and re-joining as the👍 left-hander be𒉰nds back on itself before the short straight that leads to Turn 3.
Such 𒉰incidents usually occur when a driver locks up or misjudges🉐 their braking point, or at the start of races when the field notoriously concertinas up through the opening sequence of corners.
But now, thanks to the addition of a widened tyre barrier across the asphalt run-off area, drivers will have to sharply turn backও in order to rejoin the track after running too deep.
If they cannot turn around, drivers will have to cut across a grass verge to get back onto the circuit🐼.
As well as preventing corner-cutting, the changes🅰 should also decrease the likelihood of cars being ✤taken out by being side-swiped at Turn 2 in the event a driver loses control or spins off.
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