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Changes have been made to track limits after a number of issues in Friday’s qualifying.
The FIA has made changes to track limits at the Circuit of the Americas before Sprint Saturday at the United States Grand Prix. During qualifying, drivers went off track at multiple corners, resulting in penalties, including Max Verstappen losing his pole position due to crossing the boundary at Turn 19. Surprisingly, the white lines at Turns 9, 12, and 19 were visibly wider during the Sprint Shootout session, unlike in qualifying. It was later revealed that these modifications were made after discussions with teams and drivers. Interestingly, if the wider white lines had been in place during qualifying, Verstappen would have kept his pole position. This solution resembles the one implemented at the Qatar Grand Prix, where drivers faced similar challenges with track limits.
Source: RacingNews 365
