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George Russell suspects that the Sprint format could lead to some teams again falling foul of the regulations governing plank
Last month, at the United States Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified due to their cars exceeding the allowed 1mm plank wear. Mercedes attributed their disqualification to the Sprint configuration not providing enough practice time. George Russell, on the other hand, believes that teams may encounter the same issue in Sao Paulo. Oscar Piastri agrees that the new weekend format carries risks, although he doesn’t think Interlagos will be as bumpy as Austin. Red Bull raised their ride height at COTA to have a margin of safety, while Alpine had to remove their drivers in Baku due to low ride height. Esteban Ocon understands the challenges teams face with only one practice session to optimize their setups.
Forrás: Motorsport Week
