According to George Russell, 19 out of 20 Formula One drivers support the FIA altering its racing regulations right now rather than waiting until the end of the season.
Battles between title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in Austin last weekend and Mexico on Sunday have sharply focused attention on what exactly qualifies for a penalty.
Even though Verstappen had left Norris with nowhere to go, he was given a five-second penalty at the Circuit of the Americas for taking an advantage by leaving the track. Although McLaren challenged the penalty, the FIA found that the stewards had correctly applied the rules.
Verstappen received two 10-second time penalties at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for two incidents involving Norris that occurred shortly after one another.
Following the checkered flag, Red Bull CEO Christian Horner discussed the need for clarification in the racing regulations. In order to maintain fairness throughout the 2024 season, there is a case to maintain the same regulations.
However, according to Russell, a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, everyone except one driver supports fixing them right away. He stated, “I believe the stewards are completely in agreement with what needs to change.”
According to our opinion, the main point of contention this year has been that they wanted to wait until 2025. Nineteen out of twenty drivers, I would estimate, said, “Well, if it’s incorrect, make the change today.”
“I’m happy to see that those incidents were dealt with [in Mexico], and I have a suspicion that going forward in Brazil, you won’t get away with what we witnessed last week and today.
“If everyone agrees, you think [changing] should be simple, but when things need to be approved and we have to use a vote app, it can seem more complicated than it needs to be. However, as I mentioned earlier, we are all in agreement about where it should be.
Russell refrained from identifying which driver disagreed with every other Formula One star. Lewis Hamilton, a teammate, passed the British driver in the final moments of the Grand Prix, causing him to finish fifth in Mexico. Before Hamilton runs away to Ferrari, he needs to catch up 12 points to finish as Mercedes’ top dog.
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