For the second instalment of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend, the barriers have been moved back at numerous corners by up to 1.5 metres to improve visibility.
FIA race director Niels Wittich has also revealed that the exit of the final corner, Turn 27, has been widened from 10.5m to 12m while a smooth surface has been added to some barriers to allow drivers greater capacity to brush them without sustaining major damage.
This followed GPDA director and Mercedes racer George Russell previously telling Autosport the track was “lacking a lot from a safety perspective and a racing perspective”.
But the modifications garnered a muted reaction from the Ferrari team-mates on Thursday.
Sainz reckoned the “tiny” changes proved more had to be done to improve the relationship between drivers and the governing body after expecting a greater “step in the right direction”.
He said: “I was commenting with Charles that they just moved the wall, but the driving line will still be close to…
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