News Details

F1 should consider Indy-style quali - Ericsson

Sep.6 F1 should look to the Indy 500 in order to solve the problem with qualifying at Monza. That is the view of former F1 driver turned Indycar driver Marcus Ericsson, who watched Saturday's qualifying session on TV. In chaotic scenes similar to those seen in 2019, drivers jostled for position in a big bunch in Q3 in bids to get the best possible slipstream. "It was ridiculous," said Williams' George Russell afterwards. "There is going to be a crash. People are trying to overtake, defend, people are going slow ahead to try to mess it up for everyone behind. It's just ridiculous." Russell said one solution would be a different qualifying format for Monza, perhaps with...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Happy '30' to Marcus Ericsson

Race fans, spare a thought today for Marcus Ericsson, the man for whom...
4y ago from F1i.com

Red Bull hurt by ‘quali mode' ban? Max doubts it

Max Verstappen doesn't believe Red Bull's struggles in qualifying for the...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com

Renault: Engine ‘quali modes' ban...

Renault technical director Remi Taffin says the mid-season ban on...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com

Wolff: Monza 'perfect track' to test impact of quali...

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Monza's high-speed track is the perfect...
4y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Toprak Razgatlioglu shares MotoGP and WorldSBK...

Two-time WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu shares his MotoGP and...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Enea Bastianini splits with manager amid KTM MotoGP...

Enea Bastianini has split from long-term manager Carlo Pernat amid...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Romain Grosjean shifts to reserve role with PREMA’s...

Romain Grosjean will not be racing as a full time driver in the NTT...

PREMA officially launches IndyCar program ahead of...

PREMA Racing held a kick-off event on Friday afternoon, revealing more...

Marco Andretti secures ride for 20th Indy 500 start

Andretti Global confirmed on Tuesday that it will field a fourth car in...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Barcelona considering move for 14 G/A Liverpool star...

Barcelona are reportedly considering a transfer swoop for Liverpool...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Sunday's FA Cup predictions including Arsenal vs. Man...

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's FA...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

F1 News Today: Verstappen SWITCH revealed as Perez F1...

A sporting switch for Max Verstappen has been... Read More »
53m ago from GPFans.com

Montoya on why he ended F1 career: "Red Bull would've...

Juan Pablo Montoya, on podcast Montoy'as, has... Read More »
53m ago from GPBlog.com

Racing Bulls reveal hidden Ricciardo impact

Daniel Ricciardo was released from the team after... Read More »
43m ago from RacingNews365.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.