F1 Las Vegas GP driver views “half dry and half wet” road surface as a problem[F1-Gate.com]

F1 drivers have once again raised concerns about the surface of the Las Vegas Strip circuit, with Fernando Alonso describing the race as “half-dry, half-wet conditions”. Heading into this weekend, drivers and teams were already bracing for a significant drop in grip due to the combination of resurfaced roads and cool temperatures.

However, apart from expected factors, the problems at the brand new street venue were further exacerbated by the exclusion of support races from the weekend’s races and the reopening of public roads on the layout during the day. Alonso warned earlier this week that due to the evolution of tracks, drivers “never do two laps the same”, but he believes Lando Norris’ crash was related to the slippery surface. is. “The only problem is the level of grip that I mentioned yesterday. I think it’s very low. I think everyone agrees, but on a street circuit it can be a dangerous factor, so we have to wait.” Alonso said. “Lando crashed pretty hard at Turn 12. I don’t know if he was alone or with other cars, but it seems like he was running on a street circuit in conditions that were 50/50 dry and 50/50 wet. It was a bit strange.” Daniel Ricciardo reiterated his stance that new circuits added to the F1 calendar should replicate the procedures carried out at the Jeddah circuit in Saudi Arabia. Ricciardo also believes bringing the session start time forward will help minimize the problems experienced at Las Vegas’ newest track, which was F1’s first race. “Yeah, it was definitely rough,” Ricardo agrees. “If other drivers say so, we were in a really rough spot! I don’t know what we can do with the track’s open hours, but if there’s flexibility, then yeah. For everyone’s health and safety, we moved it forward. “If we do that, everyone will be able to run with a little more leeway, although the temperature may have some effect.” “We could do something with the surface as well. In Saudi Arabia they do pressure washing of the road surface and things like that. So we could do some treatment to make it a little more abrasive and help grip in the race. Sainz acknowledged the track configuration, which made for an exciting race, but said the 12 counterclockwise turns leading to the explosive 1.9km run down the strip have been modified to improve safety and the overall spectacle of the race. argue that it should be added. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz likened the restart on lap 28 to “driving on ice” and insisted the safety car speed should have been increased to avoid a dangerous situation. Asked how tricky the restart with cold tires was, Sainz said: “Turn 1 on the SC restart was like driving on ice.” Solutions to make SC faster in certain scenarios “I can’t explain to everyone the feeling you get when you’re going 340km/h and you know you can’t stop even if you try to brake. It’s very tricky.” Sainz said it was an exciting race. Although he acknowledges the track configuration, he insists that the 12 counterclockwise turns that lead to the explosive 1.9km run down the strip should be modified to improve safety and the overall spectacle of the race. “It’s good enough for a racing track,” Sainz added. “Turn 12 is a little too dangerous for me and the walls are coming in. “It’s very difficult to follow, so I think by improving the geometry of that corner I can race a little bit better. I hope next year will be even better.”