Friday when they're on schedule the first two simple workouts, has always been an integral part of the racing weekend Formula 1. Racers and engineers free workouts are used to better prepare for qualifications and race. On Hungary, the last race before the summer break, the second free practice fell into the water, which in Sunday's race led to a tense duel between Mercedes in Red Bullom. Namely, the teams did not have enough data from longer distances.
But they are Friday's simple training for some time now on trial, especially because of calendar extensions dirk. Because Liberty Medium plans a calendar that should contain what in the future 25 dirk. On the other hand, some bosses also want more compact racing weekends to save on resources and of course money. Majority owners Formula 1 could be killed by deleting Friday’s workouts two flies at once. Change racing weekend format, which is already in years, could take care of more action in the races, and there could also be more races. But opinions in paddock they are divided because not everyone is in favor of changing the format.
Toto Wolff: I am against the abolition of Friday’s workouts
"We did this years ago in the DTM series. If the racing weekend is shortened to two no, it will lose in value. And Formula 1 is the royal class of motorsport," so Austrianwho you are Formula 1 as a two-day event it cannot and refuses to present. Racers and teams have at their disposal twice after 90 and once training, more than in most other series. The background is mostly related to history, because there weren’t all of those at the time technical possibilities, which the teams have at their disposal today, and they had to race cars test and adjust under real conditions. Today, most of this is done in factories - v simulators.
Daniel Ricciardo: Let’s get rid of those stupid circles
Daniel Ricciardo is in Montreal explained that there is virtually no work on his race car during training. “We barely touched the car for almost the entire end of the race." Australian is a big proponent of eliminating Friday’s workouts. “Sam would be in favor of not having any workouts at all, just Saturday and Sunday. Fewer stupid rounds and more rounds when it comes to the truth. I like to compete in races, and much less in training."
But for Wolff these are stupid circles, as he calls them Ricciardo, V Formulas 1 infallible. “It is a championship of engineers, racers and the best teams. Because of this, I personally wouldn’t change anything and would hold back Friday and both workouts.“Otherwise Wolff admits that Friday’s workouts (2 times for 90 minutes) aren’t exactly time-appropriate anymore. “We could consider shortening this Friday’s workout in time, to twice for 60 minutes or something. These are things that could be talked about. However, I am against radical solutions for Friday’s race weekend."
Sebastian Vettel: Let Friday stay because we don’t drive much anyway
Among the racers, we find some who share an opinion Ricciardo. Daniil Kvyat is Friday v Baku marked as redundant after staging his race car in training for a close encounter with a concrete fence. But there are racers who want to Friday remains in the racing weekend format. "I actually like to drive, so it would be bad to reduce that," so Sebastian Vettel.
The four-time world champion knows Formula 1when it could be tested significantly more than it is today. Compared to past times, racers today drive significantly fewer miles. “I don’t think we drive much anyway. We do have a lot of races, but I'm sure we don't drive a lot,”So racer Ferrari, which adds that you should Formula 1 come up with something better for more action. “If they want to improve racing, then there are other things to focus on before deleting free workouts."
Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1 has other construction sites
Lewis Hamilton is among those who would welcome the new racing weekend format. Shorter races, two races on a racing weekend, shorter workouts - The five-time world champion suggested quite a few ideas. Less training would also be more interesting and meaningful for him. “It definitely helps if you go to a race and you don't know how long the tires will last,”So racer Mercedesa.
But on one point he still agrees with Vettel. For better racing they have to Formula 1 valid to do work on other construction sites first. “We have much bigger problems. The way a race car is designed and stuff like that."
