Horner and Wolff urged me to intervene over Abu Dhabi ’21 – Todt


Within the round-up: Former FIA president Jean Todt revealed the staff principals of Crimson Bull and Mercedes lobbied him to intervene within the dispute over the end result of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

In briefI informed staff bosses I couldn’t intervene – Todt

Todt stepped down as FIA president as deliberate three days after the notorious race at Yas Marina wherein Max Verstappen gained the world championship by overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the ultimate lap of the race after F1 race director Michael Masi broke the principles whereas arranging a last-lap restart.

Earlier than Todt’s substitute by present president Mohamed Ben Sulayem, the FIA issued an announcement claiming the continued row over the race was “tarnishing the picture of the championship and the due celebration of the primary drivers’ world championship title gained by Max Verstappen” however promised a “detailed evaluation and clarification train for the long run with all related events.” This was concluded following Todt’s departure, and concerned the elimination of Masi as race director.

Jean Todt, Mohamed Bin SulayemJean Todt, Mohamed Bin SulayemBen Sulayem succeeded Todt as FIA presidentTodt was not current in Abu Dhabi for the ultimate F1 race of his tenure as president however Crimson Bull staff principal Christian Horner and his reverse quantity at Mercedes, Toto Wolff, each urged him to intervene. Nonetheless At present informed Corriere della Serra “I didn’t do something, it’s not the position of the president of the FIA.”

He in contrast his place to that of Gianni Infantino, the top of soccer governing physique FIFA. “Referees should be autonomous, have you ever ever heard Infantino say ‘Right here there was a penalty, however not right here?’”

“I watched the race within the nation home along with the crew. They name me, Horner and Wolff, and I answered them: ‘I can’t intrude, it’s the duty of the marshals and the race director’.”

Aston Martin’s success partly due to Vettel – Krack

Sebastian Vettel deserves a measure of the credit score for the progress Aston Martin has made with its automobile this season, says staff principal Mike Krack. The four-times world champion retired on the finish of final 12 months and was changed by Fernando Alonso.

Krack stated Vettel “has his deserves in the place the automobile is at this time, as a result of we had many, many conferences final 12 months the place he gave us a touch – ‘do that’ or ‘do this’ or ‘don’t do that’ with the brand new automobile. So I believe he has his deserves in right here.”

After ending seventh on this planet championship final 12 months, Aston Martin are at present second within the standings. Requested whether or not it was a disgrace Vettel had retired simply earlier than their leap ahead, Krack stated: “We now have to respect the choice that he took. He mirrored for a very long time earlier than he made that call and when he made it and if we’ve got to maneuver on, and he has to maneuver on.

“If it’s a disgrace for him, sure or no, this I believe you must ask him.”

Australian GP ought to have ended beneath VSC – Tost

AlphaTauri staff principal Franz Tost has joined the critics of the two-lap standing restart on the Australian Grand Prix, saying the race director ought to have used the Digital Security Automotive.

“The final pink flag was pointless,” he informed Sport1. “A Digital Security Automotive section after Magnussen’s accident would have been sufficient. On the scene of the accident, the velocity would have been decreased sufficiently.

“What’s extra, there have been solely two laps to go. This could have saved the standing begin and thus the accidents.”

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Remark of the day

Ferrari’s bid to have Carlos Sainz Jnr’s penalty overturned hasn’t impressed @David-br:

On the restart, Sainz was racing alongside Gasly, not Alonso, and each go in too quick. By the point they brake for the primary nook, Gasly has to slam on the brakes, locking up, to keep away from Alonso. Sainz goes far too deep and takes out Alonso who had been manner forward into the nook. The stewards are 100% appropriate in holding Sainz absolutely accountable.

The bit that was improper wasn’t the penalty, it was ‘resetting’ the grid positions slightly than permitting the race to proceed to the primary timing level. David BR (@David-br)

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