The Azerbaijan “Grand Prix” was one of the worst in recent memory, and Toto Wolff says enough is enough. Instead of constantly changing the sprint weekend format, how about updating the regulations to allow easier overtaking, or changing the racing rules to mandate more pitstops? Something arguably has to change because the longest ever season also feels like the most predictable.
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AMuS reports that Charles Leclerc now knows how to manage his tires better.
One key was that Ferrari now has a better handle on tire management. Leclerc used Alonso's philosophy of starting the stint slower and more gently for the tires and managing the race better.
Carlos… pic.twitter.com/nghF5LBpmy
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) May 1, 2023
Toto Wolff:
"To catch [Red Bull] up, either we all have to do a better job, or change the regulations."
"I don't think we need to do the second one. I think we need to win on merit. Winning on merit means being more clever and steeper development slope than Red Bull."#F1… pic.twitter.com/gY66ye7CX1
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Toto Wolff confirms upgrades: "A new front suspension will come to Imola, and then the aero upgrade that comes with it and a floor."
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There were only 13 on track passes in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton completed 4 of them (31%). pic.twitter.com/0w9Pxkc1Ah
— Mercedes-AMG F1 News ✇ (@MercedesNewsUK) May 1, 2023
Lewis Hamilton says his recovery drive in the #AzerbaijanGP after losing places under the safety car shows that his “hunger is still there” for #F1
Full story ⬇️https://t.co/yCCSBOIFLC
— Autosport (@autosport) May 1, 2023
Toto Wolff believes boring races need to be avoided. He says it's about understanding why it wasn't entertaining, not necessarily changing the rules.
"Today wasn’t a thriller. Just no overtaking, even with a big pace difference. It made it not great entertainment."
"We need to… pic.twitter.com/0wnkUnBZwn
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) May 1, 2023
On DRS shorter activation which triggered a boring race, Lewis Hamilton said that “Baku was fun in the past years then sometimes someone things change randomly”@SkySportF1 https://t.co/ktlWbYLiYd #F1
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Timestamps:
0:00 Alright guys
0:30 Leclerc “Lonely”
2:30 “Change the Regs”
4:30 Baku Grand Snooze
9:00 How to Fix?
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