F1: Madring Track Creator Says Changes by New Designers Affected Overtaking at Spanish GP
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The original designer of the Madring circuit, widely criticized, has blamed small changes made after his company was removed from the project for the lack of advancements during this weekend’s disillusioned Spanish Grand Prix. He also stated that there is not “many” that can be done in the layout from now on.
If we don't count overtaking from the start and the first lap, there were only four overtakings at Sunday's race in Madrid. There weren't that few in Monte Carlo this year either. But with the new generation of hybrid racing cars, overtaking has become much easier for racers. Max Verstappen has made it clear to the track planners that they should ask the racers for advice at least once. They promise to change the Madring a bit by next year. It w…
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