Lewis Hamilton interrupted a stay tv interview with Method 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali to complain in regards to the determination to postpone immediately’s qualifying session.
Qualifying on the Interlagos has been delayed till tomorrow attributable to heavy rain on the monitor. The session was attributable to start at 3pm native time however heavy rain previous to and throughout the allotted time led the FIA to postponed it.
Domenicali spoke to the official F1 channel after the session was referred to as off, throughout which Hamilton interrupted to inform him: “It is best to have despatched us out.
“It’s ridiculous, we must always exit,” stated the seven-times world champion as he knowingly crashed the interview, smiling as he did so. “I wish to exit. For those who give us higher moist tyres and [tyre] blankets, we’ll be capable of run on this. I’m placing you on the spot.”
F1 drivers have repeatedly complained in regards to the high quality of F1’s moist climate tyres in recent times. Two moist climate compounds are specified below the principles, the lightly-treaded intermediates and closely treaded full wets. Nonetheless drivers have criticised the efficiency of the latter and infrequently keep away from utilizing it wherever attainable.
Drivers have additionally expressed considerations over the FIA’s determination to outlaw using tyre heating blankets for moist climate tyres. F1’s official tyre provider Pirelli launched a brand new moist climate compound final yr designed to not require blankets.
Domenicali supported the FIA’s determination to not maintain the session because of the situations and with sundown approaching. “We can’t management the climate, as ,” he stated. “And it’s a pity however the situations should not protected to drive, it’s so simple as that.
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“There’s a drawback additionally of sunshine that very quickly will hit the monitor. So sadly, that’s the scenario we’ve got to handle. So one second.”
The rescheduled session is predicted to happen tomorrow morning. “The FIA is doing the ultimate verify on what might be the proper timing to organise the quali and to observe up the plan to finish the day,” he stated. “It’s an awesome occasion and we have to make it possible for we are able to maximise all the things in all of the situations that may be acceptable.”
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