Whiting orders changes to high kurbs

Chicanes are once again Formula One’s main talking point ahead of a practice session on the Singapore track this afternoon. F1 race director Charlie Whiting ordered alterations to be made after a series of complaints from drivers about the high kerbs on turn 10 of the circuit. Ironically, the kerbs had been deliberately been built high to discourage drivers from cutting the corner.

But drivers including Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button expressed concern that even accidentally hitting the kerbs would damage the cars. “We worry that if we miss the chicane you miss the line and have to go over the curves. It could damage the chassis or the damage the car at the bottom,” said Alonso. “It is a concern at the moment but I don’t know what is a better solution and I don’t know if they are able to do it quickly.”