F1
Australian Grand Prix – Head upside down
Save who can in Melbourne © DPPI
It's a story of ambivalence that was told to us on the banks of the Albert Park lake in Melbourne. The one who since the dawn of time Formula 1 pulls at the core of discipline. The one that brings together fans who defend a certain idea of sport and its DNA, and fans of twists and turns at all costs. This fight has always existed, except that it is now more palpable now that the holder of the commercial rights has clearly moved the cursor towards spectacle.
At the end of a Australian Grand Prix already severely damaged by three neutralizations (a virtual safety car and two red flags), the race management chose to restart the event with three laps remaining. For this third flight of the afternoon, she could have favored a procedure behind the safety car. She preferred the standing start, as she did in Baku (Azerbaijan) in 2021. She applied the regulations, not without knowing that she
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04/04/2023 at 01:07 a.m.
“It seems like the purpose of every red flag is to put on a show,” said Norris. F1 is not NASCAR and certainly must not become one to please netflixed US neo-fans!! A great show according to Toto but rather a big nonsense, including the subject of Sainz's penalty!