Fierce debate continues over race control decisions at the Australian Grand Prix, and there are opinions that red flags are becoming an artificial way to increase the spectacle, even if such measures are unnecessary.
Reacted to the events of last Sunday and Nico Hulkenberg, a Haas F1 driver with experience not only 184 Grand Prix, but also victory in the 24 hours of Le Mans.
“What happened in Melbourne reminded me a bit of Le Mans, because I had to spend three hours in the cockpit of the car,” said Niko. – Of course a new reboot is a nerve-racking moment, but there is also a show element in it. From the rider’s point of view, it all seems strange. You have worked all race, there are only a few laps left to the finish and everything has to start from the very beginning. This is a double-edged sword and we should definitely discuss everything that happened there.
Let’s take Fernando Alonso’s situation as an example: on the restart, his car made a U-turn, and this is a nightmare scenario for a driver who had a great race. He was doing really well all weekend, and suddenly everything went down the drain. But then he was returned to the position he held before the restart.
Over the years of performing in Formula 1 I have studied the nature of our sport closely and to me these all seem artificial measures. To say that after the race stopped again everyone was somewhat bewildered – that is to say nothing.
I also didn’t like that the breaks were so long. It was immediately clear that very serious disputes would follow – this is exactly what is happening now.
Nico scored 6 points in Melbourne for 7th place, his first race with Haas F1.
Source: F1 News
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