'We edit out most of the danger. Many would say that's a good thing. We can’t edit out the challenges. We have to keep them.'
Martin Brundle has doubled down on his belief Formula 1 drivers should be put through trials such as Qatar, as while it’s good to minimise most of the danger, the sport “can’t edit out the challenges”.
While one of those was already on the cards, the Qatar race taking place six weeks later next season, motorsport’s governing body also spoke of measures that “may include guidance for competitors, research into modifications for more efficient airflow in the cockpit, and recommendations for changes to the calendar to align with acceptable climatic conditions, amongst others.
“I want to feel the difference, I want to feel pain in my body. I want to be able to, hopefully with that extra bit of training that you put… helps you get that extra lap and win that race. That’s what this is about.”“I’m with Lewis on this,” Crash.net quotes him as having told Sky F1. “I’ve been lifted out of a car a couple of times – two races I’m particularly proud of – I’ve rolled it into a ball, run back to get in the spare car.“NASCAR, GT, everybody puts up with a lot of temperature.
“Hundreds of millions of people tune in. Hundreds of thousands spend hard-earned money to turn up to see something incredible, something you couldn’t or wouldn’t want to do yourself.“We edit out most of the danger. Many would say that’s a good thing. We can’t edit out the challenges. We have to keep them.“I’ve said my piece on that. Interesting what others think. I do feel quite strongly about that.
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