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Teams hit with bill for FIA technology

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Each of the 13 Formula One teams have received a bill of almost €60,000 (US$83,000) to pay for the FIA's technology improvements for the coming season.

Last year, race stewards were criticised for making poor decisions regarding on-track actions by drivers. To help them, the FIA has told the teams that each car must be fitted with an ultra-sensitive GPS system that will be able to accurately track the cars' position to within one metre.

The data will be sent to the race director and will be used by the stewards to judge rule breaking. The technology is likely to be used in examining such infractions as cutting chicanes, ignoring flags, illegal overtaking, impeding rivals and touching pit-exit white lines.

Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports that the total cost of the new technology is €750,000 (over US$1 million).

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