by VALERIO BARRETTA
Long calendar, narrow tracks
With the latest addition of Madridwhich officially arrived on Tuesday, Formula 1 will have another circuit on the calendar citizen. A dynamic that does not convince everyone, and above all the “hard and pure” are generally against it.
Then there is a question that goes beyond the DNA of Formula 1 and concerns a more practical sphere. The layout of these circuits tends to favor static races, with few overtaking (although Las Vegas was a happy exception) and frequent interruptions between yellow and red flags and Safety Cars.
Hill's words
Damon Hillwho has a broader view having raced in F1 and regularly commenting on its events, believes that the increasingly massive introduction of citizens and semi-citizens goes hand in hand with the new generation of power units which will debut in 2026: “I like watching this sport and following its developments“, he commented in the podcast of Sky Sports F1. “New engine regulations are on the way and there is talk of the difficulties they will have in getting consistent performance from the cars. So this shift towards tighter and twistier circuits is in the direction of Formula Ewhich has chosen to hold its races in urban centers and also on very narrow circuits”.
“I hope that all this is not an indication of less performing cars than the current ones“, he continued. “With the Las Vegas race, Max Verstappen was very annoyed. But Formula 1 must adapt to the new demands placed on it from the point of view of car production. I hope that Madrid is an exciting circuit: the most important thing is that the races are spectacular“.
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