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 Lew🅷iಌs Hamilton was overtaken and denied a record eighth title. Masi has 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. Ve♌rstappen was able to win the race ahead of Charles Leclerc.
“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 let [George Russell] thrꦏough. But at least they followed the rules.
“Tꦬhey accepted that the race ended with a Safety Car. 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 happened 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 finish racing. There wa🐬s enough time to get racing.
“We had the 🃏faster car, we would have liked to win th🐓e 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 sꦏports, to football, to F1.
