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Button: F1 safety has gone backwards at Baku

Jenson Button fears that Formula 1 has gone backwards in its quest for ever-improved safety, due to the lack of run-off areas and tricky pitlane entry at the new Baku circuit. The former world champion has spoken out against what he thinks are insufficient safety provisions at the new street track. "It is like we have gone backwards in certain areas, I don't know why," explained Button. "Maybe the circuit was supposed to be the other way around… "It is a shame because a lot of the circuit is good. You look at the condition of everything and it looks good. "I do like the layout, I think it is exciting in some places but there are just some things that look like...
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