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Nem az F1-es pilóták, hanem a MotoGP-versenyzők emlékeztetnek szuperhősökre a száguldó cirkusz élő legendája szerint – túl sok a panasz, túl nagy az óvatosság.
Gerhard Berger, a former teammate of Ayrton Senna and a Formula 1 driver with 10 grand prix victories and two bronze championships, has criticized the current F1 drivers after being impressed by what he witnessed in MotoGP.
The Austrian racing legend spoke to Auto Motor und Sport and said that MotoGP is more brutal, with the riders being more down-to-earth. He believes that this has nothing to do with technology, but rather with the more relaxed atmosphere and the closer relationship between fans and riders. The F1, on the other hand, is more distant, focused on perfection and everything is extremely calculated.
Berger also mentioned the contrasting reaction to injuries between the two sports. In F1, if a driver sprains his finger, doctors and physiotherapists immediately jump into action and a big story is made out of it. In MotoGP, however, it is not uncommon for a rider to break his shoulder in the morning and be back on the bike in the afternoon. This is how we imagine superheroes.
Berger also commented on how the incident in Qatar last year portrayed the F1 drivers in a negative light. People want to see the drivers tame these machines, but also grit their teeth when something hurts. He compared this to his time as a driver, where races were held in Rio de Janeiro in 40-degree heat and high humidity, and drivers had to manually change gears. He highlighted that he is not saying it was harder back then, but certainly not any easier than it is now.
Berger emphasized that there are limits to what can be done and how much risk can be taken. He mentioned attending the Isle of Man TT last year, but leaving after just one day because the risk was too high. F1 represents the other extreme and is somewhat lagging behind. MotoGP, on the other hand, strikes a good balance between the two.
