Lando Norris Says Madring and F1’s Virtual Safety Car Rule Both Need to Change
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Lando Norris says Madring and F1’s virtual safety car rule both need to change
Fears of carnage — crashes and red flags — failed to materialise at the top level of racing, but the first F1 race at the capital’s Madring circuit turned into a procession that even some drivers said had risked sending them to sleep.
Top Gear Legend Tiff Needell Launches Furious Attack On F1 Over Madring VSC Controversy
Former Top Gear presenter Tiff Needell unleashed a scathing public attack on Formula 1 following the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the new Madring circuit. The 5.416km track made its debut on the F1 calendar amid enormous hype, but the race itself failed to live up to expectations for many observers. Overtaking proved virtually impossible throughout the afternoon, leaving the race heavily dependent on strategic decisions rather than on-track b…
Lando Norris considers it frustrating and unfair that the timing of a period of Safety Car Virtual ended up deciding the outcome of the race in Madrid. McLaren's driver took off from the pole position and hoped to take advantage of the few opportunities offered by Madring to stay ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli [...] The Norris content says he deserved the victory: A race should not be missed so it appears first in F1PT.
Zak Brown considered that McLaren was twice harmed by the Virtual Safety Car in the Spanish Grand Prix, in a race in which Lando Norris left pole position, led the initial stage and ended in third. The British rider had a comfortable advantage before the VSC caused by Lance Stroll's exit, but [...] The post GP of Spain F1, Zak Brown: The VSCs were cruel today.
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