🗣 'I'm here to race. I'm not here for the show.' A number of F1 racers have hit out at the “distracting” pre-race ceremonial grid introduction used ahead of the MiamiGP that 'none of the drivers like' ⬇️
reckoned the entire grid was against the idea, adding that limits needed to be placed on how much time drivers dedicate to TV duties and audience engagement.“We do a lot of things. It's probably the only sport where we're so close to the fans.
“We do so much publicity for the fans. As drivers, we all just want to sit down and focus on what we need to focus on and not do so much TV and everything. “But it's a business at the end of the day, so it's what we've got to do. But adding more and more stuff like this, no driver likes it.“We do so much. There's a limit to how much we should do. We are here to still focus on doing the job of what we're doing and not just be in front of a camera the whole day.”
Social media criticism, meanwhile, cited footage of three-time F1 champion Jackie Stewart appearing to be held back by security from accessing the front of the grid.
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