News Details
Media to blame for F1 driver 'robots', says Lotus
Lotus insists that it is the way modern media works, rather than teams, that is to blame for Formula 1 drivers no longer having big personalities. Former champion Emerson Fittipaldi suggested earlier this week that sponsors and teams were turning drivers into 'robots' because they not longer allowed them to say what they wanted. “If you drive for Ferrari, for example, before the press conference you will be told 'you cannot say this' or 'you should not say that'. That's shit!” he told Motorsport.com. "Am I a robot? Or am I a personality? That's what is missing." Teams not controlling Lotus deputy team principal Federico Gastaldi thinks that Fittipaldi is wrong to accuse the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Williams: We were right to let drivers race
Claire Williams insists her team did the right thing in not ordering...
10y ago from Motorsport.com
Fittipaldi - Allow F1 drivers to say what they feel
Former world champion, Emerson Fittipaldi, believes that drivers should...
10y ago from PlanetF1.com
Arrivabene wants Kimi to focus amidst speculation
Maurizio Arrivabene says he wants Kimi Raikkonen to 'stay calm and do his...
10y ago from Crash.net
Fittipaldi: F1 drivers being turned into robots
Formula 1 drivers are being turned into 'robots' because teams and...
10y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda reveals Suzuka 8 Hours line-up featuring Takumi...
Honda has revealed that six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea and...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Francesco Bagnaia explains French GP crash: “I...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Marco Bezzecchi had no answer to Jorge Martin’s...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP race winners Jack Miller and Johann Zarco...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Opinion: IndyCar’s full course yellow procedure...
Saturday’s IndyCar race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher's top 12 run ends with a penalty after...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar alters qualifying format for 2026 Indianapolis...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How Sebastien Ogier’s near-perfect Rally Portugal...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Thierry Neuville nabs Portuguese win
Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais had their eighth Rally de Portugal...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Portugal: Thierry Neuville inherits lead as...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Carra: Only people who don't want Arsenal to win PL...
Jamie Carragher believes only people who don't want Arsenal to win the...
2h ago from SkySports.com
Player ratings: West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal took a big step towards their first Premier League title in over...
6h ago from FreshArsenal.com
'You can't get away from that' - Gary Neville predicts...
Manchester United icon Gary Neville has predicted the winner of the...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsecast Extra Episode 694 – 11.05.2026
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and...
9h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Former Ferrari F1 star set to make surprise return after...
A former Ferrari F1 star is set to get behind the... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Ford chief issues update on Red Bull partnership after F1...
Ford Racing chief Mark Rushbrook has revealed an... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com
Aston Martin announcement to remove Adrian Newey as F1 team...
Adrian Newey's days at the helm of Aston Martin... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
