A kép forrása: Racingline
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Újabb versenyhétvége, újabb Max Verstappen-kifakadás a sprintversenyek miatt. Bár Mexikóban nincs a programban ez a 2021-ben bevezetett betételem, a háromszoros bajnok ezúttal sem fogta vissza magát.
Max Verstappen is once again expressing his dissatisfaction with the sprint races during this weekend’s competition. Although this additional element introduced in 2021 is not included in the program in Mexico, the three-time champion didn’t hold back.Verstappen has won three out of the five sprint races held so far this year, finishing second and third in the other two. There is still one more occasion in Brazil next weekend, but even if there were a sprint championship, there would be no competition for Verstappen this year.However, the success in the 100-kilometer races is completely irrelevant to Verstappen, who has already expressed numerous times that he would prefer to remove sprints from the program. This time in Mexico, he used comparisons with other sports to support his arguments.The worry-filled Red Bull has assigned bodyguards to accompany Verstappen in Mexico.“Winning a sprint race means nothing to me. I cross the finish line and think, okay, tomorrow is the real race. That’s how it is for me. Why do we want to come up with new things all the time? I think our product works; we just need to make sure the cars are competitive and remain the same for a long time,” Autosport quotes him.”They can’t change the rules in football or other sports; they have been the same for 100 years. Why do we suddenly have to come up with things for entertainment? If the competition is good and close, then there is no need for the sprint format.”The general opinion is that the post-race exclusions at the United States Grand Prix last weekend were caused by the sprint weekend, as the teams couldn’t set up their cars properly due to the limited practice time.“If we simply get rid of the sprint weekends, then everyone can properly set up their cars. If it had been a normal weekend, this wouldn’t have happened,” the Dutchman pointed out, suggesting the simplest way to avoid the problems that arose in Austin, where it was highlighted that the FIA doesn’t have the capacity to thoroughly inspect all the cars.Verstappen also believes that the asphalt in Austin, which led to Hamilton’s exclusion, is not in good condition.
Forrás: Racingline
