Ahead the second grand prix on the Corniche circuit this weekend, barriers at four of the 27 corners were moved back while the final turn was widened by 1.5 metres.
This came after GDPA director George Russell previously told Autosport the track was “lacking a lot from a safety perspective and a racing perspective”.
But Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz Jr and Charles Leclerc have led calls for further improvements to be considered following Mick Schumacher’s shunt in qualifying on Saturday evening.
The Haas driver was ruled out of the Sunday race following a high-speed crash that took 57 minutes to be cleared.
Sainz, who called the changes for 2022 “the smallest ever”, reckoned the safety credentials of the F1 monocoque offered peace of mind to drivers but asked whether it was worth the risk.
He said: “As drivers, we are very confident around here just because we know that the safety of the cockpit nowadays is very high.
“This gives us a bit the tranquillity that even at…
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