Being too cautious could destroy F1
Motorsport shouldn't be unnecessarily dangerous, but some recent decisions in the shadow of the Jules Bianchi accident legal action suggest Formula 1 could damage itself by taking safety caution too far
It was a year ago last Sunday that Jules Bianchi died, having survived for over nine months in a coma after suffering a 254g impact with a recovery tractor during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.
The event was held in atrocious conditions due to the approach of Typhoon Phanfone, a Category 1 storm that struck Japan's eastern coast - along which the Suzuka circuit is situated - early that Sunday morning.
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