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Safety measures for Grand Prix racing drivers haven't worked

Most of the measures introduced over the past decade to boost the safety of Grand Prix motor racing have not cut death rates or curbed speed, as intended, suggests an analysis published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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