A veteran racer deems complaints on Brazilian GP conditions “laughable,” urging drivers to adapt rather than blame track challenges.
A motorsport legend has called complaints that the Brazilian GP conditions were too dangerous for racing “laughable.”
While standing in for an ill Kevin Magnussen at Haas F1, rookie Oliver Bearman radioed his engineer, saying, “Come on, talk to the FIA; it’s really dangerous. I’m just trying not to die.”
Even George Russell, a more experienced driver and director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, accused the governing body of prioritizing “TV action” over dangerously wet conditions.
“I was shocked. I couldn’t even keep my foot on the throttle on the straight. I guess the FIA likes the action.”
Hans-Joachim Stuck, who competed in over 80 Grands Prix in the 1970s, dismissed these complaints as “laughable.”
“Are they race drivers or not?”
“Do they only want to drive in perfect conditions? Just ease off the throttle and manage the situation. This isn’t a leisurely drive on Kurfürstendamm for a coffee.”
Stuck also criticized how the FIA delayed Saturday’s qualifying due to the weather.
“It would have given those not in the best car another chance to prove themselves. On one hand, safety is, of course, paramount, but on the other, the world’s best race drivers are in these cars.”
“If it’s slippery in one spot, just lift off the throttle.”
There’s no denying that the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend saw a series of spins and crashes, also blamed on Pirelli’s wet tires and the track’s new bumpy, oily surface.
“Sometimes, it was just driver error,” insisted Stuck. “To me, incidents like these show they’re pushing. With these cars, it’s on a knife-edge.”
“I think it’s fantastic that the drivers keep pushing their limits.”
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Brazil GP Safety Concerns Slammed as ‘Laughable’ by Stuck Brazil GP Safety Concerns Slammed as ‘Laughable’ by Stuck
