🗣 'There will be crashes, I have no doubt about it' 😱 Mercedes' George Russell speaks out over the potential F1 tyre-warming blankets ban, despite steps being made in recent testing 👇
Although the Barcelona test reportedly went well, and blanket-free tyres have made a lot of progress since they were first tested, Russell suggested that they were flattered by the high temperatures and track characteristics in Spain.
“But if I compare that in contrast with the start of the year, when I did one run in Jerez in 10-degree track temperature, it was extremely difficult getting out of the pits. And if I'm being totally honest, I don't think we as a sport are at a position yet to bring these tyres into a racing scenario.
"I think it's too early [to say],” said the Ferrari driver when asked if the tyres can be raced. “And I don't have all the answers for now. I have to say that in the conditions that I had during the test, it was good, and it went well. Asked to elaborate on how the tyres worked at the Spanish track, Leclerc replied: “Well, you've got four or five corners where it's very tricky, where tyres need to get into temperature. When you are alone on track, it's not that much of a problem.
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