It happened again. It is impossible to be surprised, because it was obvious that it was going to happen. There was a time when the goal was to leave the first curve first. But that were remote times. At present, of agreed and arbitrated norms by people of doubtful capacity, the objective is to position yourself inside to be able to throw your track rival.
Permission to throw track
It costs a lot to explain this to a person outside the formula 1, who after many attempts, ends up saying “ah, ok” simply to finish that uncomfortable conversation, because no, it is not understandable that this has been allowed.
In Saudi Arabia, Oscar Piastri took care that only he could draw that curve. And the FIA proved him right. In the ‘sprint’ of Miami, the Neozyre did the same with Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who ended up answering with a “good is to know”, after confirming the team that the FIA had not seen anything punishable. It was impossible to imagine a different scenario for this Sunday’s career.
It was Max Verstappen who, inside, did not give any space to Lando Norris, who also moistened his tires and cost him to fall to the sixth place, dilapidating his victory options.
And it was also seen in the following laps, in the fight with Piastri, where Verstappen focused only on protecting the interior, making imprisonment inside, and knowing that if the rival tried it on the outside, he has the permission of the FIA to take it out of the path. Incredible as it may seem, we are at this point.
It is not Max the only one who uses it, because Charles Leclerc was also more concerned with closing the space to Carlos Sainz than to draw the curve, which Ironically almost costs him the position with Lewis Hamilton.
A completely meaningless rule
It is difficult to understand how this agreed rule has been reached with which no one outside the world of the pilots and the FIA seems to agree, which remains emotion to the careers making the art of overtaking to the absurdity. But here we are.
It is difficult to think that this will not explode sooner or later, because in addition, the platoon does tend to respect itself in the first round, and it is in the struggle for the leadership where this barbarity is being seen most, so it is difficult to think that the regulations will not change soon. And of course, as long as it does not, it will be lost time, because although the FIA does not believe it, the races of throwing people from the track, do not like anyone. And yes, a pilot will always use any subterfuge in his favor.
Expert in Formula 1 and Motorsport, specialized in the world of races and motor competition, which has been covering more than a decade in different media in the sector. Obsessed with the training categories and distrustful by nature of everything they tell.
