Lewis Hamilton believes a “gray area” in F1 rules means Max Verstappen has “got around it for a long time” when defending his on-track position, but drivers said Friday the Dutchman A meeting is being arranged to discuss the athlete’s accident with Lando Norris at the American Grand Prix.
Thursday’s media day ahead of this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix revealed that Norris was given a time penalty that cost him a podium place after overtaking title rival Verstappen late in the race on lap 52 in last Sunday’s race in the United States. Much of the discussion revolved around the incident. Battle for 3rd place.
McLaren then launched a right of review challenge to overturn the decision, with the first hearing scheduled for Friday at 9:30pm UK time at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
With F1’s overtaking guidelines, and the consistency of stewards’ decisions and penalties following several controversial incidents in Austin over the weekend, in the spotlight, seven-time world champion Hamilton said the sport’s said he needed to “improve his level in every area” of chasing. – and suggested that his old title rival’s approach to defending his position should not be allowed.
“It was always a gray area,” Hamilton said. “That’s why he got away with this for so long.
“Certainly they will probably have to make some adjustments and obviously depending on who the stewards are, there can be some inconsistency in the rulings from weekend to weekend.
“As a sport, we need to level up in all areas. If you look at other world sports, they have full-time referees and I’m sure that’s not a bad thing for our sport. “I’m doing it.”
“I’ve experienced this many times with Max. You can’t start the car on the inside, get to the front, then start and maintain position.”
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Onboard footage taken from Max Verstappen’s car during the controversial incident with Lewis Hamilton at the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
talk to Sky Sports F1Hamilton drew direct parallels between last Sunday’s controversy and the 2021 title race, particularly his intense wheel-to-wheel showdown with Verstappen at that year’s Brazil race.
“It’s interesting that people are talking about it now because the same thing happened to me in 2021,” Hamilton said.
“If you consider Brazil, for example, you are ahead when you brake, but then the car [on the inside] You can’t take the brake off and turn the corner, you have to go wide. Then it will be said that they both swerved to the side, but they had no choice because they had to avoid a collision.
“This is happening so often now that we definitely have to do something about it. You can’t release the brakes, speed up, go off the track and still maintain your position. ”
Verstappen: “Always trying to turn the corner”
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Max Verstappen has given his opinion after receiving a controversial penalty for overtaking Lando Norris last time out in Austin.
Austin stewards ruled that Norris “lost the right” to overtake at Turn 12 because he did not meet aspects of F1’s overtaking guidelines that state he must overtake from the outside like a McLaren. did. From the apex of the corner to the exit, the front axle must be at least in line with the front axle of the other car. ”
Both drivers then went wide off the track at the exit of the corner, but Norris, who gained position and returned to the track ahead of the Red Bull, was given a five-second time penalty for “leaving the track and gaining a permanent advantage.” It was done.
Speaking in Mexico on Thursday, Norris reiterated his view that it was Verstappen who was actually at fault, saying: Running at the exit is wrong and I don’t think that’s how racing should be. ”
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Sky F1’s Karun Chandhok believes the rules need to be clarified on what constitutes fair overtaking following the crash between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the US Grand Prix.
However, Verstappen denied allegations that he had ignored the rulebook.
“It’s very impressive that people can read my mind,” said the Dutchman, who leads Norris with 57 points at the world championships.
“I’m always trying to turn corners. I didn’t want to look for shortcuts.
“I don’t even know what to say to these people.”
Drivers to discuss controversy and stewards’ decision on Friday
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Following the controversial incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the US Grand Prix, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc said the Dutchman was always “on the edge” of the regulations.
Mercedes’ George Russell, who serves on the board of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, said at a meeting scheduled for Friday in Mexico that the 20 drivers on the grid would discuss the Verstappen-Norris incident, various opinions surrounding it, and other recent events. He said he plans to discuss the controversy. Evening after a regular driver briefing with the FIA race director.
“Either way, after the driver’s briefing, the drivers will sit down and talk to each other,” Russell said.
“It was actually planned before the Austin weekend. And of course there’s a lot going on right now, especially with the bad-mouthing situation.” [that Verstappen was punished for at the Singapore GP].
“Maybe between us we will talk to the FIA and understand their point of view first and then make a decision.”
Russell said the job of an F1 steward is difficult, but wondered whether a permanent executive would improve decision-making consistency.
“At the end of the day, the stewards are doing the best job,” he added. “They are working hard.
“They had a set of guidelines and they followed them. But maybe it’s necessary… We’ve talked about consistency in the past. The only way to have consistency is to have the same stewards every race weekend. It’s about appointing someone.”
“At the moment they are very experienced, but they are here almost as volunteers. It is not a professionally paid job. If you take football as an example, there is still debate, but referees are professionals. That’s their full time.” That’s their source of income and as a sport right now, that’s probably the direction we should go. ”
talk to Sky Sports F1Russell said of drivers’ role in shaping the rules of participation in racing: “We can definitely be very involved and we’ve always been asked for our input and opinions.
“You can never consider every possible scenario, otherwise you’ll end up with a 100-page set of regulations. You have to live and learn through these experiences. Broadly speaking, the regulations I think it’s fine. Perhaps it needs some regulation, with some small tweaks here and there.
“But my personal view is that if there was a gravel trap on the exit of a corner or on the grass or whatever, neither driver would go there and we wouldn’t have discussions like this, and this has been the case for many years. This is true across the board.”
Do F1 racing rules need to be revised? Drivers have their own opinions…
Pierre Gasly, Alpine: “I think Austin has highlighted that there are definitely things that need to change. There are rules that are written and I think there is more common sense about how you want to approach the race.”
“I think there is a gray area at the moment that allows us drivers to benefit from the regulations in a kind of unfair way of approaching racing. It will be a collaborative effort.” The FIA is talking about how to improve the situation. There were several incidents that divided us and we had mixed feelings about the decisions that resulted. I think we need some clarity and a little bit more improved rules to improve racing. For the future.
Nico Hulkenberg, Haas: “I think it depends on the track a little bit, and obviously Austin. Turn 12 in particular is always one of the hot spots that happens easily and frequently, year after year. Yeah, I don’t know. I mean, it’s Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, that’s part of racing and we’ll see what we come up with.”
Sergio Perez, Red Bull: “I think Austin really is the worst in terms of course layout. Turn 1, Turn 12 and even Turn 11 can be quite difficult in that regard. So, yeah, it can be an advantage or a disadvantage. Could be. And I think here, for example, it doesn’t matter.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari: “So Max has always ridden the limits of the regulations and that’s what makes Max racing so exciting. And that’s why I really like racing against him. Because you know that will never give you any room and you will always reach the limits of regulation.
“And that’s what makes this match so exciting. Having said that, I feel there are some things in Austin that we probably need to discuss with the FIA because of the penalty “It’s tough and the FIA and all of us drivers need to be aligned to clarify what can and cannot be done.”
Sky Sports F1 Mexico City GP Live Schedule
Friday, October 25th
7:00pm: Mexico City GP Practice 1 (Session starts at 7:30pm)
9pm: F1 Show
10:45pm: Mexico City GP Practice 2 (session starts at 11pm)*
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Look back at some of the most dramatic moments that happened at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Saturday, October 26th
6:15pm: Mexico City GP Practice 3 (session starts at 6:30pm)
9pm: Mexico City GP qualifying build-up*
10pm: Mexico City GP Qualifying*
Sunday, October 27th
6:30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Mexico City GP Build-up*
8pm: Mexico City Grand Prix*
10pm: Checkered flag: Mexico City GP reaction
*Also broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event (Race build-up from 7.30pm on Sunday)
F1’s America’s Triple Header continues this weekend with the Mexico City Grand Prix, with all sessions being broadcast live on Sky Sports F1. Stream every F1 race and more with a NOW Sports Month membership – cancel anytime with no contract
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