Alan Permain: We need to find the optimal balance.
The head of Racing Bulls, Alan Permane, hopes that amendments to the regulations will be introduced gradually so that teams can prepare for them during the ongoing championship…
Alan Permane: “I think the process needs to be stretched over several stages. Many ideas have been voiced on this matter. It will be particularly difficult in Miami, as it is a weekend with a Saturday sprint, where there is only one practice session and almost no time for testing.
Probably in Miami we will set something simpler to avoid risks, we will try something in Montreal, and then we have Monaco ahead, where it is impossible to test anything. Only at the beginning of June in Barcelona will we be able to fully work on complex solutions.
The number of updates depends on the decisions of the FIA and Formula 1. For us, this is a continuous process. We continue to work with the car and await the next decisions.
It is difficult to find a solution that satisfies everyone. Of course, we need to listen to the opinions of the drivers. Moreover, there are two groups – while dedicated fans are very upset, ordinary spectators enjoy what is happening on the track. I must admit that some races have been magnificent; I myself got distracted by the pit lane while watching the battle between the Ferrari drivers in Shanghai. I really liked it.
And even some moments in Melbourne… Rewatching the first laps, you realize: “He is wasting energy there, and then he gets overtaken,” but live, it is quite interesting.
The meeting last week was productive; work continues, and there are still several meetings ahead. Caution is needed here so that, on one hand, the spectacle is not harmed, and on the other, the races do not become too spectacular.
One option to reduce the speed difference between cars is to decrease the energy available to drivers in overtaking zones, but then there will be fewer overtakes. Here, we need to find the optimal balance.”
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Alan Permain: We need to find the optimal balance.
Racing Bulls leader Alan Permaine hopes that amendments to the regulations will be introduced gradually...