The Formula 1 Qatar GP weekend was turned on its head on Saturday by a communication from the FIA that revealed that there was an issue with Pirelli’s tyres.
The governing body also explained that remedial steps had already been taken, and that in effect what could have been a crisis was already under control. There were in fact two messages. One was a letter written by FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis, and addressed to both the sporting and technical directors of the 10 teams. The fact that both groups were copied in, rather than one or the other, was a reflection of the scope of the issue.
The drivers are an integral part of the sport. We drive the cars, we take the risks, so we want to be involved.' GPDA director George Russell was also disappointed that the drivers weren’t part of any discussions. “I found out from a text on WhatsApp from another driver, I can't remember who it was now, in our in our group chat, which is obviously not ideal,” he said.
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