The pilots do not agree with the individual presentation of each one which was carried out in preview of the GP of Miami. Liberty Media opted for an alternate plan in favor of the show which the competitors did not appreciate as it took place less than half an hour after the start of the race.

Fernando Alonso was quick to make it clear that he doesn’t like things like this happening when the drivers are already talking to engineers and thinking about racing. The Spaniard argues that if they do, they have to cut other types of activities and also, he doesn’t see the point of presenting himself to the drivers in Miami like this and not in other races.

“I’m not a big fan of doing that kind of stuff before the race. If we do that, we have to eliminate another activity, like the ‘Drivers’ Parade’ or something like that. He caught us in the middle of preparing the strategy with the engineers. I do not agreeI don’t think Miami fans are any better than those in Italy, Spain or Mexico,” Alonso commented in comments published by The Race.

George Russell agrees with Alonso’s idea and sees it as a distraction that while it’s good for entertainment, it’s not something that fits well with Formula 1. The Brit knows that in addition to the race, they are here to show off with a business model that seeks to attract more and more fans.

“The drivers already talked about it on Friday night and everyone has their own style, I think that’s the way Americans see the sport. Personally, it’s not for me, i am here to runNot for show, but you have to live with it. It’s something that distracts us, we’re on the grill half an hour before in the sun and although I enjoy it as entertainment, I wouldn’t like to see it every weekend,” he said. noted.

Finally, Lando Norris spoke for everyone saying that no one saw this pre-race presentation with good eyes. The young Brit remembers Liberty Media wanting the drivers to be very close to the fans, but at that time they were more interested in racing and preparing for the race than that type of activity.

“No driver liked it, but it’s not for us after all. We do a lot of things and we’re one of the few sports that’s so close to the fans, we do a lot of events, but as as pilots, we want to focus on what we do and not do things for television. It’s business right nowbut nobody likes adding more and more stuff like that,” Norris expressed to close.