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With the Miami Grand Prix officially having run its course, it's time to assess the changes to the controversial Formula 1 regulations.
Tweaks were made following backlash from the drivers, with the electric batteries impacting their ability to race effectively.
Former Team Manager at Williams and former GM at Ferrari, Peter Windsor told Mike Hosking quite a few people spoke out against the new regulations when they were first implemented.
“I think there was a lot wrong with them, but I think in Miami, we are 75% towards addressing most of the issues.”
However, there are still flaws, and Windsor believes they’re still keeping great drivers from doing as much with the car as they used to going into reasonably fast corners.
“We’re not seeing the best of a Charles Leclerc or a Max Verstappen yet, but we’re getting there.”
But he doesn’t believe F1 will be able to iron out the flaws with the current regulations entirely, which is why people seem to be turning towards V8 engines for 2030.
“I think the general feeling is that we went too far,” Windsor told Hosking.
“We can make it work reasonably well, pretty well certainly by year two, probably year three, but it’s still not where Formula 1 really wants to be.”
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