Formula 1 News: McLaren boss backs Lewis Hamilton: Andreas Seidl, the team boss for McLaren sided with Mercedes and 7-time world champion Lewis Hamilton on the controversial Abu Dhabi GP last year. He wants Formula 1 to ensure the consequences of mistakes made by FIA should be corrected. He added that F1 needs a structure to rectify FIA mistakes. Follow InsideSport.IN for more Formula 1 News and Updates.
“The beauty of the sport, not on the team side but also on FIA side when it comes to the execution of the races, is that it is a human sport. Mistakes can be made on the team side as well as on the FIA side too,” Andreas Seidl said.
Formula 1 News: McLaren boss sides with Lewis Hamilton on Abu Dhabi GP controversy, says ‘F1 needs structure to correct FIA errors’
It was a controversial end to last year’s finale race where Lewis Hamilton lost out on his eighth F1 title. The safety car was brought on the track and a red flag came into power. The controversy doesn’t seem to end as a meeting will take place of the F1 Commission on Monday.
“We need to invest time and energy on the team side together with FIA. We need to understand what happened throughout the season and see how we can help. The regulations should be less complex, giving more support to the race director. Also, giving support to stewards to avoid these controversies. Meanwhile, making it easier in terms of policing or application of rules.”
Formula 1 News: McLaren boss sides with Lewis Hamilton on Abu Dhabi GP controversy, says ‘F1 needs structure to correct FIA errors’
This is shocking. New emerging footage of @F1 Abu Dhabi GP containing previously unheard radio. Masi essentially executed the instructions of Jonathan Wheatley (Red Bull) without any second thought over its legality or fairness. This should be sickening listening to any fan. pic.twitter.com/XkOWmjGhH0
— Jordan ¹⁰³ (@F1_Jordan) February 8, 2022
In that very meeting, FIA will present its finding from its investigations into the events surrounding the season finale race. It will also plan out what to do to ensure there is no such controversy taking place in the future.
McLaren’s team boss Andreas Seidl believes changes need to be made looking at what happened in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He also thinks there should be a wider overhaul of how F1 races are run.
Formula 1 News: McLaren boss sides with Lewis Hamilton on Abu Dhabi GP controversy, says ‘F1 needs structure to correct FIA errors’
He also thinks some new procedures should be introduced if the stewards or FIA make errors in the future. There should be an agreed system where they can correct any negative consequences.
“For me, it is very important that we discuss it if you are in the position that mistakes happen again. Then you raise your hand and admit them. There should be a system in order to correct the consequences that such mistakes or controversies could have. It is as important as trying to avoid similar controversies in the first place.”
Last season had a lack of consistency in the application of racing rules which left the teams, drivers and the fans confused. McLaren were quite bamboozled that why Lando Norris was handed a penalty. He pushed Sergio Perez wide at the Austrian Grand Prix. But, Max Verstappen got away without having any penalty for a similar move in Brazil’s Grand Prix.
Formula 1 News: McLaren boss sides with Lewis Hamilton on Abu Dhabi GP controversy, says ‘F1 needs structure to correct FIA errors’
Seidl believes that FIA will deliver a strong response on Monday. But, he thinks more needs to be done to improve how the F1 races are run. Seidl added, “Hopefully we can end this topic with a strong analysis from the FIA side. Also, have concepts in place for how we can improve in the future. A lot of controversial things happened last year, which were not good for the sport.”
Formula 1 News: McLaren boss sides with Lewis Hamilton on Abu Dhabi GP controversy, says ‘F1 needs structure to correct FIA errors’
