Horner: F1 needs to review "chaotic" Monaco GP start delay
The start was initially delayed by FIA race director Eduardo Freitas because rain fell on the grid and a heavier downpour was expected.
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The start was initially delayed by FIA race director Eduardo Freitas because rain fell on the grid and a heavier downpour was expected.
Lewis Hamilton has led criticism of the FIA’s timidity in delaying the start of the Monaco Grand Prix because of rain. The race was ultimately delayed by 70 minutes after a heavy downpour but the seven-time champion believed it could have started as scheduled, believing the sport’s drivers are more than capable of dealing with difficult conditions.
Lewis Hamilton said the start to Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix should not have been delayed because of rain, declaring: “We are Formula One drivers”.
Sergio Perez won a chaotic and thrilling Monaco Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc's dreams of winning on home soil were shattered by his flat-footed Ferrari team.
Rain had been forecast for Sunday throughout the week, only for the chances to reduce as the scheduled start at 3pm neared.
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso on Friday made a blistering criticism of Formula One's current stewarding standards and accused those running the sport of incompetence. The 40-year-old Spaniard claimed that officials, notably in Miami, lacked knowledge of motor racing and had made "unfair" decisions and suggested that Niels Wittich, one of two Race Directors appointed this year to succeed Michael Masi, lacked the experience required.
BARCELONA : Two times world champion Fernando Alonso risked being sanctioned by Formula One's governing body at his home Spanish Grand Prix on Friday after accusing stewards of incompetent and unprofessional behaviour.
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