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Seidl: I'm not a fan of ‘artificial randomness' in F1

McLaren boss Andreas Seidl says he is firmly against Formula 1 trying to level the playing field with gimmicks such as reverse-grid races. A hot topic in F1 in recent months, commercial rights holders Liberty Media have been vocal in their push for the sport to trial reverse-grid qualifying races as a way of potentially mixing-up a grid which is usually dominated by Mercedes. Additionally, there has been a proposal for one-off 'invitational races' at circuits that would otherwise not be on the calendar – such as Mugello and the Nurburgring – but Seidl maintains they aren't necessary. 'Honestly, I don't see that we need it,' he told reporters, including Grand Prix 247, after the...
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