Max Verstappen has called for Formula 1 arenas to “double check” the safety of facilities around the drainage road after a cover came loose and disrupted pre-season testing for a second straight day on Friday.
The cover was blown when Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez went over the curb, causing a red flag stop later in the morning session. just half an hour of repairs and field inspection.Carlos Sainz Jr’s Ferrari suffered major water valve cover damage during practice for the Las Vegas GP in November, highlighting the risks.
F1 champion Verstappen said the problem could to be aggravated. of ground aerodynamics introduced in 2022, which the floor is designed to create grip with the track surface.
“Before you go for a weekend drive, I would check that everything is in order, think, this is a must. for future tracks so we don’t have another situation where cars are broken,” Verstappen said.
“Especially with the budget constraint, it’s not nice when things like this happen.
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The deck broke during the incident, scattering debris and leaving Ferrari to check the floor of his car for damage.”It’s a serious problem because it can have big consequences,” Leclerc said.
“We have to look to the future to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Because yesterday we were lucky enough that it didn’t happen in a place and situation like Vegas, but in Vegas it was quite serious for Carlos.
“Leclerc set the pace on the track in the third and final day of testing on Friday. His fastest time was .046 seconds quicker than George Russell of Mercedes, while Zhou Guanyu was third-fastest for Sauber. Verstappen was fourth for Red Bull.
Times in testing are rarely a good guide to teams’ true pace for a Grand Prix because different teams can be using very different tires, setups and fuel loads. The three drivers ahead of Verstappen on Friday all set their teams on softer, grippier tires.
The season begins with the Bahrain Grand Prix next week. That race and the second round of the season in Saudi Arabia are being held on Saturdays, rather than the usual Sunday date for F1 races.
