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Jonathan Noble

Gasly: FIA can "check my arse" in F1 fireproof underwear clampdown

Amid concerns that drivers had got slack with their race wear, which could compromise their protection in fiery crashes like that suffered by Romain Grosjean at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, new F1 race director Niels Wittich said that he would get tougher on the matter.

Wittich informed drivers during a lengthy meeting on Friday evening in Melbourne that the FIA would crack down on what they wear under their fireproof suits.

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