Italian Grand Prix 2022: Toto Wolff on Safety Car and Abu Dhabi - “This time, they followed the rules…”
The 2021 championship was won by Max Verstappen in the finale in 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Abu Dhabi when race director Michael Masi's incorrect application of the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Safety Car rule meant Lewis Hamilto🌠n was overtaken and denied a record eighth title. Masi ha🍎s since left his job with the FIA.
In Monza this weekend, the race again ended with a Safety Car but the rule was applied differently - and correctly - by not permitting any overtakes. Verstappen was able to win the race ahead of Charles L🃏eclerc.
“The race director’s call will be criticised,” 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mercedes team principal Wolff told Sky afterwards.
“This time, they followed the rules.
“Maybe they could have done it a lap earlier or let𒊎 [George Russell] through. But at lea✱st they followed the rules.
“They accepted that the race ended with a Safety C🐷ar. This is how it should be.”
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Red Bull boss 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Christian Horner⭕ said to Sky: “It’s the polar opposite of what h♐appened in Abu Dhabi.
“They had more than enough time to get it going.
“We don’t want to win a race under a Safety Car.
“It’s something we’ve spoken about for years. We should fini♚sh racing. There was enough ti🐲me to get racing.
“ဣWe had the faster car, we woulওd have liked to win the race on the track, not behind a Safety Car.
“We share the disappointment of the fans.”
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football,꧒ to F1.
