Components 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has supplied some perception into the discussions happening at how the game might look sooner or later however not all drivers shall be proud of their contents
Two important modifications are up for dialogue in Components 1 because the chief government of the game mulls over the prospect of introducing reverse grids. Stefano Domenicali is contemplating the prospect as he believes it’s the ‘proper factor’ to implement for followers of the game.
The previous Ferrari workforce principal would additionally prefer to see an extension to the variety of dash occasions within the F1 calendar. At present six out of 24 races have a dash ingredient to their aggressive weekend.
Reverse grids in the meantime are already a part of the Components 2 and Components 3 occasions calendars. In that, the highest 10 qualifying order is reversed for the dash race, the place fewer factors are on provide.
Each concepts have seen opposition up to now. The likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have expressed a crucial view over reverse grids, whereas Max Verstappen has spoken towards the extension of dash occasions up to now.
However Domenicali reckons it is very important attempt to push the game forwards. He advised The Race: “I do imagine there are potentialities to increase two issues, which we have to talk about, each with the drivers and the groups, and, in fact, with the FIA.
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“They’re: can we apply that [sprints] with extra races? And is that this the precise method to have the likelihood to have a reversed grid, as we’re doing with F2 and F3? These are factors of dialogue.
“I feel that we’re getting there to be mature to make it possible for this level shall be tackled critically with the groups.”
Domenicali added: “The vibes to progress on this path are positively rising, and due to this fact I am able to current and to debate not solely extra sprints, but when there are new codecs, new concepts.
“We’re open for that [reverse grids]. as a result of I feel that is the precise factor, to hearken to our followers, to attempt to create one thing, and to not be apprehensive to do errors. The one who believes to do no errors would not do something new.”
And on the very least, there’s little probability of dash occasions disappearing — the F1 CEO believes it is very important add extra. “I feel that the dash, no matter would be the proper format, we have to have it,” he stated.
“It should characterize the long run. I feel that, between six and 24, we’ve got to do steps into the center.”
4-time world champion has expressed his choice for a standard weekend up to now. “I feel everyone seems to be entitled to their very own opinion, however typically, in fact, what I feel is true some individuals do not agree with, however I simply suppose as a pure racer, what is true,” he stated in 2023.
“While you’re operating a enterprise, it is typically completely different what is true. I assume it is only a distinction in opinion.”
Whereas McLaren star Lando Norris agreed. “I do not need to have a Dash race each single weekend,” he stated. “I feel it is nonetheless necessary to have what we have had for a few years. I feel that is what makes Components 1 thrilling and funky.”
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