the dutch Max Verstappen (Red Bull), leader of the Formula One World Championship, which was fastest this Friday in free practice for the Canadian Grand Prix, the ninth of the year; announced at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal that “changing the rule in the middle of the season is not right“.
Verstappen, 24, who leads the World Championship with 150 points, 21 more than his teammate, Mexican Sergio Pérez, made these statements in reference to the changes to the single-seater, for reasons security, the FIA (International Racing Federation) will allow. Automobile) related to ‘porpoising’ —Anglicism referring to the excessive bouncing of single-seaters, especially straight- ones.
“I don’t think the rule changes in the middle of the year are right. I think we shouldn’t over-dramatize what’s happening.”, indicated‘ Mad Max ’, who ended the rehearsal day with the best time, improving 81 thousandths in the time of Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), third in the World Cup -34 points behind Dutchman- and will punish ten put on the grill after replacing the electronic control elements in its power unit.
“There are always things to improve, but overall it’s been a good start to the weekend“, commented Verstappen, current world champion and has 25 wins in the premier class, five of them so far in the season.
“If it rains during qualification it will be the same for everyone, this is what it is“, he pointed out.
“But it’s good to know that on Sunday we’re going to have a competitive car, so we’ll see what happens,” the F1 World Championship leader said Friday at Montreal’s Gilles Villeneuve circuit.
Source: La Verdad
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