Bojan Vrbnjak
A new one starts at the end of the month Formula 1 season, and for the first time this year in Kanadi, Monza in Interlagos performed sprint races, which would determine the starting order of Sunday’s races.
But the closer we get to the start of the season, the more it shows up issuesassociated with these planned Saturday races. Because at that time it is missing for them appropriate policy. Many people in charge, as well as racers, have already given their opinion on the topic of sprint races. But Andy green, technical director of the team Aston Martin, he placed on the table a little illuminated so far view in this subject and that is engine policy. "What will happen to the deployment of the drive units?He wonders Green. The dilemma in this matter is this: The race cars were designed and manufactured during the winter break. Considering that this year’s season will last maximum 23 Grand Prix races. If three more come along now, it would be an additional burden for that already overloaded engineswhich the teams could not have foreseen in the planning.
"The engines were designed for a specific season. Moving away from this now would be a major challenge from a powerhouse perspective,”He remarks critically Green. Engine rule for the season 2021 allows use only three different components drive units. When planned 23 races many manufacturers will already be working at the limit. If three more come now shorter races (100 kilometers each) on Saturday, that would mean an extra distance of one Grand Prix race. Nor does the fact that sprint races will be run on tracks like this help Monza in Montreal, which are considered to be extremely fast, which puts additional strain on the engines.
What does the sprint race mean for Parc Ferme?
One so far unexplained question however, it is also placed at Williams. Namely, it’s about how sprint races will affect Parc Ferme's rule. Normally, no change may be made to the race car between qualifying and Sunday's race. But what will this look like in the extra Saturday race? Simon Roberts, team boss Williams, said: “When does Parc Ferme start in this case and what does the Parc Ferme policy look like?“. According to Roberts these are just two issues out of many where many teams have a few a different show from what is stated in the policy. Also Andy green is busy with a question about conditions Parc Ferme. "There are many points of discussion about what can be changed on a race car. For example, can the brakes be replaced?"
Although it is in the debate around sprint races in Formula 1 many more open questions, however Aston Martin as well as Williams they point out that they have the support of most teams. “We are involved in a lot of discussions with other teams and the idea has broad support as we want to try something new this year. We will certainly find a meaningful and workable set of rules,”Is optimistic Roberts. He thinks similarly Andy green, technical director of the Aston Martin team. “There is a general willingness to make this happen."It simply came to our notice then complexity and difficulty in creating the best possible framework conditions. “The devil is in the details,He added Green.
