Bojan Vrbnjak
Colleagues from Motorsport-Total.com they wanted from both fans and participants Formula 1 find out what their opinion is about a shortened racing weekend, which we witnessed last on VN Emilija Romanje in Imola.
One of the fans Formula 1, which sounds like a name Marco, gave his view: “I personally am not a fan of this format. Simply because it doesn’t pay off for me to personally attend a Formula 1 race. I go to the race to see as many race cars as possible, including Formula 2 and Formula 3. We see these the most on Friday. For fans, this is the worst thing that can be done.“And that’s actually important factor, because it’s not just about what the teams want.
Toto Wolff - Mercedes: The Imola format is good
Toto wolff, team boss Mercedes, has revealed that he is a supporter of this format. “It is very compact and requires strong adaptability. The car must be put in a good position from the very beginning.“At the same time, he remarks that this format would not work on all tracks. “I think there will be big races, I hope with spectators, where a three-day format will definitely make sense. Here I have in mind Melbourne and a lot of fans who gather at the race," so Wolff, which adds that this format is not a permanent solution, but in Imoli it worked very well.
Andrew Green - Racing Point: Imole format is not good
Technical Chief Racing Point sees otherwise than Wolff and explains that he is not so keen on using this format again. Green explains that Friday is generally used to learn about tires and other things. In the evening, however, a lot of time is spent with that evaluate the obtained datato have the best possible package on Saturday. “I think if we had more of these two-day racing weekends, we should change our approach to work,”He explained Green and supplement that Imola felt completely different than a normal weekend. “It didn’t feel like a positive change. It didn’t seem like this would contribute to a better show in any way."
