Domenicali calls Max Verstappen's bluff as he reminds F1 drivers of 'bigger picture'

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has issued a response to drivers who have been critical about recent changes made to the series. 
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull R
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull R

F1🥃 debuted a new sprint weekend format at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix which featured an additional ‘shootout’ qualifying session to det🎃ermine the grid for the sprint race. 

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But the revised standalone structure was immediately slammed by reigning world champion168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen, who call꧒ed on F1 to “scrap the whole thing”. 

The Red Bull driver has been one of the most vocal critics of the format w💙hich F1 first introduced in 2021 and has expanded to six round𓆏s this year. 

But Domenicali has moved to serve a reminder to the drivers ꦕthat changes are ultimately being made to benefit the business as a whole. 

“I don’t want a society in which people cannot s🦂ay what they want,” Domenicali told the 🔯 

“But drivers sometimes need to remember that they are part of a broader pi🌳cture. We don’t need 💫to be selfish.

“They are par𒅌t of this sport and this business, and it grows because we are thinking bigger. 

“So🔯metimes being out 🔥of our comfort zone is not easy, but we cannot be lazy or complacent.

“We can review some of the specifics of the sprꦰint weekend format at the end of the season once we have tried it out on the intended six occasions.

“We won't have sprints every weekend, either.

"But we have a new audience and need to provide value for money [in] every session, and not let everyone drive around i𓂃n circles for the sole benefit of the engineers and drivers.”

Stefano Domenicali (ITA) Formula One President and CEO. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Miami Grand Prix, Miami,
Stefano Domenicali (ITA) Formula One President and CEO. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5,…

Verstappen warned that continued experiments and an ever-increasing calendar would make it “not worth 🌠it” for him to continue racing beyond his current deal, which runs until 2028. 

However, having revealed he spoke to Verstappen about his concerns at the Miami Grand Prix, Domenicalli said he cannot see the Dutchman quitting F1 any🎐 time soon. 

“He said he loved the spꦿort and what he was♛ doing,” Domenicali explained. 

“He is world champion and is fighting for a third title. He was born in a car and I would say he is likely to stay longer than me. It’s not a𓃲 problem.”

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