Messages between teams and FIA should not be broadcasted: McLaren team principal
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The first ever Saudi Arabian GP concluded last weekend with plenty of drama right from the start until the end. One of the talking points about the race was the controversy between FIA and Red Bull, regarding the deal offered by FIA.
Max Verstappen made an illegal pass on Lewis Hamilton, and he had to give the track position back to Lewis Hamilton, who was overtaken by Esteban Ocon. Hence, FIA decided to step in and gave Red Bull an offer to start Max Verstappen from the third spot behind Lewis Hamilton, after the race restart.
This ‘offer’ from FIA was criticized by several F1 pundits and former drivers, as they believed it affected the integrity of the sport. However, McLaren chief, Andreas Seidl is against broadcasting messages between FIA and the teams, as it causes unnecessary controversy.
“I think the only reason why it is a debate now is because it gets transmitted. Before you didn’t hear that stuff. And I think that’s the big difference,” Seidl said as quoted by Motorsport.
“To be honest, from my point of view I was never a fan to broadcast this communication, because there’s also things going back and forward regarding safety, etc, which I don’t think necessarily should always be broadcast, that is my opinion on it,” he added.
Andreas Siedl highlights the big difference in F1 in the recent times
Andreas Siedl stated that in the past, messages between teams and FIA were not broadcasted, which meant that there was no unnecessary drama. However, in the recent times, things have changed and almost every message is broadcasted.
“I think the only reason why it is a debate now is because it gets transmitted. Before you didn’t hear that stuff. And I think that’s the big difference,” he added.
“To be honest, from my point of view I was never a fan to broadcast this communication, because there’s also things going back and forward regarding safety, etc, which I don’t think necessarily should always be broadcast, that is my opinion on it,” Seidl continued.
Moreover, the McLaren chief believes that teams are more cautious in regards to the messages they sent, given that they are well aware that it would be broadcasted. He believes that this hampers the very essence of communication between the teams and their drivers.
“I don’t think that the communication in principle has changed. I would say, in terms of what’s going backwards and forwards it’s even more controlled than in the past because everyone knows it gets broadcast,” Seidl concluded.
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