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I guess it's more to avoid drivers to go too wide than a security measure.
The problem is that it is a tradeoff on driver safety. A gravel trap negates the advantage of going off track, but in turn it is less effective at slowing a car down in case of an accident, and so it leads to higher impact speeds.
Edit: Here's a great video on the topic https://youtu.be/5N06z6VHXGA?si=6sLHvfF9N6dKOHc1
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I have always wondered if there could be a little strip of gravel next to the track and then switch back the tarmac. It would keep drivers from dipping their toes off the track and still provide the safety of a tarmac run off.
A little strip of gravel is still capable of rolling a car, and also makes the track dirty when a car goes through it. A strip of grass could work.