Stella: Las Vegas show aspects push Formula One drivers to their limits

The manager of McLaren, Andrea Stella, believes that the upcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas should consider a "challenging" schedule and a "limit" spectacle.
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(Motorsports news) Even though the race last weekend was amazing in the end, there were several areas of the event that could have been done better. The race was scheduled for 10 pm, and qualifying began at midnight, pushing F1 staff to the brink of their physical and mental endurance. And that was without accounting for the distance and time zone shift required for this weekend’s Formula One Final in Abu Dhabi.

However, there were others who took issue with the showbiz aspect of the weekend. Stella herself expressed concern that drivers could have been expected to do too much during the event. Stella reflected on his feelings about the occasion and stated, “I think the schedule is very challenging.” It’s quite difficult on everyone—staff included—so ideally, this is another issue that can be looked into.

In terms of spectacle, entertainment, and show, I might also argue that it was a stretch and that it was done to the absolute extent. “Given that it was undoubtedly enjoyed, I believe it to be good in part. However, we must question ourselves if it isn’t going a bit too far. “We wholeheartedly endorse the idea of involving drivers, as they are the driving force behind the popularity and success of the sport.”

However, it also appeared to me that this weekend has been extremely busy for the drivers. Therefore, we must determine whether this is the best compromise to maintain drivers’ attention on the necessity of racing while simultaneously bolstering the program. Thus, it is undeniable that a few things merit discussion.

Though Stella believes there was space for improvement in several areas of the weekend, she believes the track layout was successful in encouraging competitive racing. “There is no doubt that the track layout encourages competitive racing,” Stella stated. “I would anticipate that the reason we didn’t have excellent racing wasn’t just the tires’ peculiar behavior. The track arrangement, in my opinion, has been beneficial.

However, the surface is simply too slick for racing at night. Our group crashed. After the beginning, we had a fairly busy corner, so we might have an Australian scenario. Thus, we ought to avoid running into this issue. We shouldn’t hold off on doing them.

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