FIA's divisive skid block change set for Spanish GP test

Formula 1 teams are to conduct tests with steel skids blocks at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix as the FIA pushes on with its idea to avoid grass fires.Problems at the Japanese Grand Prix in April, with sparks thrown off the standard titanium skid blocks igniting dry grass that surrounded the track, prompted fears of repeat issues later in the campaign.The worries have been increased by the fact...

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