Azerbaijan GP: Formula 1: All Formula 1 teams are concerned that the sprint weekend of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix may put a strain on spare components. The F1 sprint race in Baku is the first to be staged on a street circuit. The decision to make the sprint a stand-alone event has increased the likelihood of accidents occurring. However, there is a significant danger of damage involved. Follow Formula 1 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Their grid places for Sunday’s main event won’t be affected, this is mostly done to encourage drivers to take more chances. It might as well be put on a greater display on Saturday. Somehow It all seems like a risk to take a sprint a day before the main event.
Teams will face an additional obstacle. The Miami Grand Prix will be held the following weekend. This will force them to complete three street races in nine days. They will have little time to ship any necessary replacement parts to Florida.
The Aston Martin team principal opens up about his nervousness regarding the sprint that will take place in Baku. If there is significant damage, Mike Krack claims there won’t be enough time for repairs. “Minor damages won’t be a big problem to fix but heavy damages will be an issue”, said Krack.
Right after the sprint in Baku, the covers will be on the cars and there will only be 3 to 4 hours of time in the morning before the main event.
Krack claims that Baku isn’t really difficult to overtake. However, the risk still remains there. In spite of the high risk that are involved, Mike thinks it will be a good show. All the F1 teams are definitely nervous about this But they are being supportive towards it at the same time.
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It is crucial for teams to carefully weigh these factors to ensure they operate efficiently within the cost cap while still maintaining the performance of their cars.
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