FIA scrambles for overnight Baku repairs after track surface breaks apart at Turn 7
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What happened
Overnight remedial work took place at Turn 7 of the Baku City Circuit after F1 drivers voiced their dissatisfaction with the corner during their usual post-FP2 briefing. The upper layer of the track had become loose due to the heat experienced throughout Thursday's running, raising immediate questions about whether the patched surface can hold under Saturday's race-day conditions.
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