British GP with open doors
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SENT TO SILVERSTONE
Nobody up here dares to repeat “It’s coming home” anymore, it hasn’t done too well for football, yet Formula 1 would also be at home in England. Here it was born in 1950 and here, in the Silverstone temple that dares and reopens to the public with a sold out weekend in the United Kingdom that counted 48,553 infections and 63 deaths from Covid yesterday, it is back to kick off the future. To the completely new format, the experiment with tomorrow’s Sprint qualification which for the first time after 1,044 GP will also assign points on Saturday, determining the starting grid on Sunday and making Friday even more lively (qualifying at 7 pm), added the presentation of the 2022 single-seaters. Something never seen before, a revolution resulting from an upset regulation – simplified aerodynamics, the ground effect is back that made Colin Chapman and his Lotus legendary at the end of the 1970s – to favor balance and see more duels on the track. It will be the first truly American F1, designed by the owners of Liberty. A taste of the future, the great opportunity to return to the top for those who, like the Ferrari without crowns since 2008 (constructors) and 2007 (drivers), can no longer make mistakes. It is no coincidence that Leclerc bites the future. He is hungry for revenge: «I’m pushing the team to focus on 2022 – said the Monegasque, last podium here a year and 22 races ago – it will be a huge opportunity for everyone. If I had a contract in front of me that tells me that we will sacrifice 2021 for the next more competitive year, I would be happy, but unfortunately no one has this guarantee ». As for the prototype unveiled, the engineers have the task of roughing it up, vaguely reminiscent of a Formula E with open wheels. Understandably, it has made more than one enthusiast and insider turn up the mouth as every time the appearance of the single-seaters changes radically. Nobody called it “beautiful”, Carlos Sainz approached it with a “I like it”, but the important thing is that it works and “improves the racing aspect”, says Charles: current, we have already tested it on the simulator ». The goal, with less turbulence, is to reduce the disadvantages of those who chase. “The 2022 cars will be more streamlined and aggressive and will allow the drivers to make the public experience more spectacular races”, explains Stefano Domenicali, great F1 boss. Even Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, although certainly not fasting hand-to-hand, are mouth watering. “Interesting car – is the judgment of the leader of the World Championship -, if it improves the show I am in favor”. “2022 will be a great challenge – closes the 7-time world champion – if we can really follow those in front closely, it will be great for us and for the fans”. –
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