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F1 venues could lose races over track limit problems, says FIA
After the track limits chaos at the Qatar Grand Prix, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has expressed his dissatisfaction with the situation and believes that circuit modifications should be made to discourage drivers from exceeding track limits. He mentioned that Austria also had similar issues, with 1200 offenses. Sulayem emphasized that relying solely on the stewards to penalize offenders is not the solution. Instead, improving the tracks themselves is necessary, even if some are resistant to the idea. Drivers abusing the kerbs in Qatar contributed to the tyre issues faced by F1, resulting in tyre life limitations and a three-stop race. Sulayem stated that better kerb designs should be implemented at venues where track limits are problematic, such as making the areas off the track slippery. He acknowledged the importance of feedback from the drivers and emphasized the urgency of implementing these changes for next year. Sulayem also mentioned that the FIA needs more resources to invest in technology for better control of track limits.
Source: motorsport
