Bernie Ecclestone decries F1’s modern penalty system, calling it overly strict and damaging the essence of real racing.
Ecclestone has declared the current manner in which Formula 1 drivers are penalised for on-track incidents as “madness.”
Commentators and TV pundits have recently been highly critical of certain races involving Max Verstappen, yet drivers up and down the pit lane are calling loudly for the FIA to clarify “guidelines” on what is acceptable and what is not.
“It’s getting crazy! The current rulebook could be summed up in one sentence: ‘don’t fight, or you’ll land in trouble.’ We saw it in Mexico with the two ten-second penalties handed to Max,” explained the former F1 chief, speaking from Brazil to RTBF.
“If you impose that penalty for this, what will you do if something more serious happens? How many seconds will you give then? I think we’ve crossed a line here. Too clean, too methodical – it’s no longer really racing.”
However, Ecclestone has regularly criticised various aspects of Formula 1, especially since he was ousted by the sport’s new owner, Liberty Media, in 2017.
Asked if he still recognises the F1 he led for decades, the Briton responded: “Like everything in the world, things are constantly changing. I’m not saying the current leaders are doing a poor job; they simply haven’t focused enough on what should be removed or changed.”
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Formula 1 Too ‘Clean and Methodical’ Says Ex-Boss Ecclestone Formula 1 Too ‘Clean and Methodical’ Says Ex-Boss Ecclestone
