Formula 1 could once again count on an extensive lament from Max Verstappen following the Chinese GP. The four-time world champion remains critical of the new regulations and continues to push for swift adjustments. “If you like this, you don’t know what racing is,” it sounded in the paddock in Shanghai. According to Isack Hadjar, however, it is not as bad as his teammate suggests.
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Hadjar, who unlike his teammate was able to finish in China, was pointed to Verstappen’s latest tirade after the race. The Dutchman had delivered a remarkably long speech to the press, in which he again emphasized that the new F1 regulations undermine the sport. The action at the front, where Mercedes and Ferrari fought a spectacular duel, was according to him predictable and artificial.
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Was Hadjar in agreement with Verstappen? “To be honest, no,” replied the young Parisian, who secured four World Championship points in eighth place. “The races aren’t that bad.” Hadjar does see points for improvement for the FIA, but is generally much less negative than his teammate. “It always feels a bit strange to enter a corner so slowly,” he admitted. “As far as I’m concerned, a racing car should be at top speed at the end of the straight. Those kinds of things are a shame, but overall the races have been quite good.”
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