During the morning of Wednesday 23 February, even before all the cars involved in the pre-season tests took to the track for the first session, the attitude of Lewis Hamilton in the pits of Barcelona; the Englishman of the Mercedes, equipped with a hood and a raincoat to go unnoticed as much as possible, had in fact ‘peeked’ at the cars of all the teams, stopping for longer in front of the Red Bull garage by Max Verstappen. A particular presence, that of the seven-time world champion, who however did not notice the team principal of the Anglo-Austrian house Christian Horner. The latter, interviewed by Sky Sport F1 on this singular episode, he replied with an ironic joke: “I did not see it – he has declared – but if it touched the car he’ll be ready to get a big fine, and Max knows that“. A witty comment, that of the British manager, which refers to the fine of 50,000 euros imposed on the new world champion, who touched the rival’s Mercedes after qualifying for the Brazilian GP under parc fermé.
Except for this joke, the fact remains that the new single-seaters arouse equally interest not only in enthusiasts, but also in the drivers and professionals themselves: “There is always a lot of curiosity at this time of year – Horner added – mainly because this is the biggest regulation change we have had in probably 40 years. Looking at how these rules have been interpreted, even if they are quite prescriptive, the solutions that the 10 teams have adopted are all quite different “. In conclusion, the 48-year-old hopes to finally review the fight between Verstappen and Hamilton for the conquest of the 2022 world championship, hoping the inclusion of other competitors in this battle: “Everyone wants to see the best riders in the world dueling wheel to wheel – he has declared – Ferrari might be there, McLaren is strong, so you might really have some other candidate. We must not forget George Russell, who will be a key component in this championship ”.
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