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Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Esteban Ocon and Alexander Albon are but a few of the F1 drivers who have touched upon the alterations to the Red Bull Ring to prevent track limits violations at this season’s Austrian GP.
Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, and other drivers have given their opinions on recent changes to the Red Bull Ring aimed at reducing track limits violations. Hamilton expressed frustration with the ongoing issue at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Alonso felt the alterations to the corners wouldn’t affect him but could impact other drivers. Last year, over 1200 track limits violations were recorded during the race, leading to several post-race time penalties. Ahead of this year’s race, the FIA introduced wider gravel strips and adjusted white lines to discourage track limit breaches.
Alonso expressed hope that the changes would address the track limits problem, especially with the introduction of gravel traps. Hamilton acknowledged past challenges at the Red Bull Ring and was optimistic about the modifications being an improvement. Both Esteban Ocon and Alexander Albon supported the changes as a positive step by the FIA to curb track limit violations at the circuit. Albon highlighted the complexity of addressing the issue while considering multiple motorsport categories and praised the use of gravel as a deterrent.
