May 4, 2024

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'Managing the race should be less stubborn'

‘Managing the race should be less stubborn’


    The driver from Red Bull and current world champion, Max Verstappen, joins an increasingly wide group of drivers who, as a result of recent events, have issued an assessment of how the race direction hosts have been doing so far.

    The Austrian Grand Prix was a turning point regarding the notion of the body being responsible for delivering fairness across general practitioners. This situation has gradually sparked controversy and controversy as the races go on this season. In this way, the limits of the track, especially the third sector of the Austrian track, and some accidents involving more than one driver, were the catalysts for a state of discord and misunderstanding, which could force a new review of the authority and its relationship with mediators.

    Dialogue is very important

    Max Verstappen was asked about it, and his opinion, far from the harshest criticism of his colleagues, is more conservative, more conciliatory and constructive for the future:We have a good dialogue between the drivers and at the end of the day, one way or another, we agree on most issues. Obviously everyone has their own opinion about some actions”, the Dutchman indicated regarding the briefing atmosphere between the FIA ​​and the pilots.

    Thus, contrary to the opinion of some competitors, for Max, it is indifferent to the direction of the race being directed by one or two hosts at a time, as has been the case since the Bahrain Grand Prix:I don’t think it necessarily depends on one race director, I think it’s more about working with the drivers rather than keeping your attitude and stubbornness.With this observation, Verstappen suggests that body positions should not be so much, as runners desire. The lack of flexibility previously criticized by others, such as at the Miami GP, regarding the need to incorporate tecpro fenders at Turn 13, where it was The FIA ​​is determined to reject it.

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    In short, for Max, in the end, the important thing is to establish links of mutual listening, which favor not only fairness, but also the sporting health of F1: “We want it to be better for everyone and it’s not like we’re just fighting for ourselves‘, referring to the public interest against the individual.

    Then there are racing accidents or the like. Yes, surely we can do better. I think we will work on this and try to improve it’, concludes Ibn Jos by exposing the dangerous situations and challenges that the FIA ​​and drivers face together.

    Race direction, again, cash center

    After the 2021 season in which the importance of a more faithful rule enforcement system was made clear, and countless controversies led to Michael Massey’s job; His two replacements in the position, Witch and Freitas, looked off to a good start. But various cases, claiming inconsistency in the application of certain rules, and inflexibility of the organization; Making Silverstone voices such as Alonso, Norris, Vettel, Leclerc and George Russell more forcefully have highlighted the need to find a more beneficial balance for both sides of the coin.

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