F1, what will happen after Suzuka?
After the Shanghai race, the Formula 1 decided to wait for the Japanese Grand Prix to concretely discuss any changes to be made to the technical regulations. There was a certain relief at what was seen on the track in China, a decidedly better show than that of Australia, albeit perfectible especially in qualifying.
The teams most satisfied with this new regulatory cycle seem to be Mercedes and Ferrari, who clearly seemed to be the first and second strength of the group, while all the others, even in interviews, were more open to change.
Mercedes opens up to changes to qualifying
Clearly the Mercedes is the most interested in blocking any type of intervention on technical regulations as much as possible. And it couldn’t be otherwise after two doubles in as many race weekends. Toto Wolff to Oe24 again praised the new course: “It’s not true that all pilots are angry, only some who have problems with the complex management of electronics. But the main focus is the fans and over 90% of them believe that racing is now fun and exciting”.
For Wolff, the approval of the fans is what should push us to continue firmly on this path: “Sport needs to change continuously. We must respect the opinion of traditionalists, who would like sport as it once was, and that of new fans who say: ‘We like it this way and it must stay this way’. We need to evaluate what is best for F1 and its fans. At the moment we see a very clear line.”
Wolff, however, sends a signal of openness regarding the modification of qualifications: “What we could still work on is the qualification format, where we should reduce energy management a little. But we are working on it.”
