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FIA investigates itself after Ocon pit shambles

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After effectively marking its own homework, the FIA has promised to take “immediate steps” to avoid a repeat of the shambolic late scenes in last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix when Esteban Ocon had to avoid photographers and local marshals who were released too early into the pitlane.

The Alpine strategists had been hoping for a late safety car or red flag in Baku to hand their driver a ‘free’ pitstop

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