Baku F1 circuit makes changes to kerbs and pitlane


The safety car drives along the track of Baku City Circuit. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

BAKU (Reuters) - Track workers laboured through the night to make changes to the Baku street circuit, which hosts Azerbaijan's first Formula One race on Sunday, after problems with kerb plates lifting in practice.

Race director Charlie Whiting told Reuters on Saturday that the white lines marking the pit lane entry and exit had also been repainted to improve safety.

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