The end of the season in Formula 1 is going to be extremely demanding as a result of two factors: the equality of performance between the teams and the large number of races concentrated on two different continents.
At the end of the European season, Formula 1 is already immersed in the final phase of a championship that foresees three races in America and another three in the Middle East. The first of them, played in Austin this past weekend, is history. Now, pilots and teams are heading to Mexico to start a triplet that will put the forces of all the members of the team to the limit. paddock.
And is that COVID protocols have made it impossible for the Mexico appointment to be held this week, which has forced Formula 1 to create a consecutive racing triplet that includes a change of continent. Thus, after the North American race, the grid will travel to Brazil and Qatar without rest.
I think it’s going to be pretty brutal, honestly, especially going from Brazil to Qatar »
“It’s a shame that due to COVID we couldn’t do Austin and Mexico consecutively, which would have been easier for everyone,” laments Carlos Sainz. «It is a pity that we have to go from Brazil to Qatar immediatelybut I don’t care so much about the order, it’s just that the planning hasn’t been done particularly efficiently.
Pierre GaslyFor his part, he shows a mixture of excitement about visiting the new circuits in Qatar and Saudi Arabia and concern about the intensity of these last weeks of competition.
“The schedule for the remaining races of the 2021 season is brutal. I am excited about all these new circuits. I think it’s going to be pretty brutal, honestly, especially going from Brazil to Qatar, ”says the AlphaTauri driver. «It will be very difficult, after 20 races, to go to two different continents for the third week in a row. But that’s the way it is. I am physically prepared for that.
23 races in 2022
But if the current season is being tough, the next one will be even more so, as the calendar will reach 23 races, one more than this year.
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“I think next year is going to be difficult for everyone,” predicts Carlos Sainz. “It is no secret that it is going to be the most demanding season in F1 history. And as pilots we are going to have to adapt, we’re going to have to make sure we stay on high energy levels, and control a little the way we do things.
«We must ensure that we arrive fresh at the end of the year, at which time consecutive races and long journeys follow one another. I will put together a plan with my people to get to the second half of the season as fresh as possible, “he concludes.