It's not exactly a racing problem that worries racers.

      The main topic of yesterday's drivers' briefing, which traditionally takes place on Friday evening, was not the curbs or departure areas, as is often the case, but the state of communal amenities at the world's racetracks. Simply put, the condition of the toilets.

      Adam Cooper, a well-known British journalist, writes about this in his blog, assuring that he is not exaggerating anything. The fact is that before the start, riders drink a lot of fluids to avoid dehydration during the Grand Prix, and after they leave for the starting field, they definitely need to take advantage of a pause due to natural needs. And then make it back in time.

      On most tracks, they can quickly escape to their teams' garages, but on some racetracks they have to queue for common areas in the paddock, although these can be very uncomfortable temporary restrooms. This is exactly the case in Melbourne and Montreal.

      The problem is that if one of the riders is late to the starting field by the time the national anthem begins, they will face a fine. The situation is often aggravated by the fact that on the route between the paddock and the starting field, television crews jump up to the racers to take an express interview on the move.

      And at yesterday's drivers' briefing, a collective complaint was filed with the FIA and an urgent request was made to solve the problem of toilets, including at the design stage of new race tracks and pit buildings on temporary urban routes, to initially provide for normal common areas.

      At the end of the text, Cooper reminded that the problem is not new at all: at one time, more than forty years ago, when Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone took up the task of restoring order in the paddocks, they established an informal post of inspector "for the toilet part", and Frank was assigned to monitor the condition of these very important elements of the infrastructure of the racetracks ... To Williams.