Brawn for the return of testing

If the elimination of private testing had caused little controversy during the first half of the season in Formula 1, for several weeks, many people have wanted to see their return. Since the announcement of the participation of Michael Schumacher At the European Grand Prix, many voices were raised for the seven-time world champion to benefit from an exception. In return, the stables Williams, Red Bull et Toro Rosso opposed the “Schumi exception”. The two “red bull” teams had argued that Jaime Alguersuari, then a beginner in F1, had not been able to benefit from this exemption to drive the STR4 before the Hungarian Grand Prix.

It is on this point that Ross Brawn wants things to evolve. The director of the eponymous team joins the camp of those who want the ban on testing during the season to be lifted, to give young drivers the opportunity to become more experienced. “ We need to ensure that the driver – I'm referring to beginners here – has the chance to test the car before the race weekend., Ross Brawn told Gazzetta dello Sport. He will thus be able to drive with the necessary comfort »

The boss of the former Honda team recognizes that the Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari, who made no mistakes in Hungary, should have been offered a test session before the Hungaroring. “ Alguersuari did a great job in Hungary, but we shouldn't have to hope it goes this well every time. I think we have to take into account the complex nature of Formula 1 »