War and F1
The global geopolitical situation, with i recent attacks by Israel and the United States on Iran and the response of the Islamic republic against all the countries of the Persian Gulfis entering a collision course with the golden world of Formula 1. The smooth running of GP of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, scheduled for April 12th and 19th, is inevitably subordinated to the developments of this new war that broke out last Saturday.
The issue also reached Melbourne and a question in this regard was asked at the press conference George Russellwho in addition to being the reference standard bearer for the Mercedes team is also president of the pilots’ association, the GPDAand therefore has a significant representative role within the paddock. However, the Briton did not want to take an explicit position on whether or not he wanted to race in these countries, relying on the decisions that the federation and F1 will make.
“I think we all have faith in F1 and the FIA to make the right decision and I’m sure the situation will change day by day. But we’re still four or five weeks away, so I don’t think anyone is really pushing these questions because there’s still a lot of time between now and then – concluded Russell – and obviously it is something beyond our control. So we trust that the leaders will make the right decision. And if not, I’m sure there are plan B’s, but we’re not asking and we trust they’re working on it“.
