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Ricciardo: I think walls are actually pretty good

Bernie Ecclestone's suggestion that walls be built on corners to force Formula 1 drivers to respect track limits may raise safety concerns but Daniel Ricciardo agrees something needs to be done. The Red Bull driver is a big fan of street circuits and told reporters at the Mexican Grand Prix that drivers needed to pay a heavier price for mistakes at other tracks with extensive run-off areas. 'It's tough, because we always talk about safety,' he said. 'But I think walls are actually pretty good. 'It's like (Mercedes' triple world champion) Lewis (Hamilton) in Monaco when he was defending from me and cut through the chicane. If there was a wall there, happy days and I win the race. 'I'm not...
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