Gasly would like F1 to address the spray issue
Pierre Gasly asks F1 to find ways to reduce the amount of spray produced by single-seaters on a wet track.
The Belgian Grand Prix, if we can call it that, was never able to really take place due to poor visibility. Apart from Max Verstappen behind the safety car, the other drivers could see absolutely nothing. Some even claimed not to see the red lights of the cars. That says it all. The race was stopped after the two laps needed to award points.
While he understands the decision to stop the race after two laps, Pierre Gasly admits that the spraying of cars remains a problem. Behind the wheel of his AlphaTauri, the Frenchman could not see the car in front of him, nor the one behind in his rearview mirrors. Poor visibility can have serious consequences among drivers.
If a car stops on the track for any reason or crashes and many other cars come right behind, then we know the consequences. The problem is that you always rely on the guys in front of you to stay on the right track and go at a similar speed to what you are driving. Once you are driving at 200-250 km/h, you can’t stop anymore. We have seen enough horrible things on this track. »
Le Normand refers to Anthoine Hubert, his friend disparu deux ans auparavant, but also to Lando Norris’ accident in Q3. Gasly suggested solving the spray issue to avoid reproducing the same scenario as race day.
« We should try to reduce the spray behind the cars. […] This is an area that Formula 1 should focus on in the coming years. If you reduce the spray, you will inevitably have better visibility. So yes, the conditions are very delicate, you can experience aquaplaning and slides, but you may be very slow. It is up to us drivers to be at the limit of grip. »
There is no doubt that the FIA and F1 will look into this issue during the meeting that will take place on October 7th.
