It did not satisfy the Formula 1 drivers the asphalt laid out on the track of You love me, for the debut of the premier category of motoring in Florida. It was Valtteri Bottas in the Alfa Romeo and Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari who hit the barriers as soon as they got out of the ideal line of trajectory. During the Friday on the track it emerged that some parts of the asphalt had started to peel off, as evidenced by Sebastian Vettel of Aston Martin: “I think the race will be very complicated, the asphalt seems to be crumbling. They put some patches that work well in some places, but at the moment there is only one line and I don’t know how it could fit wheel to wheel on the track “. And right on the area dirty Haas’ Kevin Magnussen focused on the track: “If you went to that area you were finished, it felt like being on water or gravel“. Concept then reinforced also by Charles Leclerc of Ferrari: “There is a lot of grip on the ideal line, but not a lot just off. So overtaking could be a problemsince there is only one possible line ”.
Even at the level of abrasion, the asphalt raised concerns, with George Russell of Mercedes comparing it to the “sand paper“, While Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso of Alpine reported that they felt the sensation of driving”up small pebbles“. The riders’ thoughts were also shared by Mario Isola, Pirelli manager: “They treated the asphalt with high pressure jets and perhaps they exaggerated“. The Germans of Auto, Motor und Sport finally they revealed a background, an episode dating back to Thursday: “The first alarm came when a truck lost diesel fuel on the track and the sunlight alone was enough to generate holes in Turns 7 and 17 as the Safety Car passed. During the night the grooves were filled with resin“.
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