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F1 SHOULD LEARN CERTAIN THINGS FROM OTHER SERIES LIKE INDYCAR, FEEL TEAMS Copyright: Red Bull Content Pool

By Darshan Chokhani -06/07/20190

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The sport should learn certain things from other series like IndyCar as
per selected F1 teams and also its tyre supplier Pirelli.

With the big change in the rules and regulations to come from 2021
onward in F1, selected teams feel that the sport should and can learn
from other series around the globe, especially AmericarCOs IndyCar series which it is hugely compared with.

Even though the two championships are at different levels with F1
certainly the pinnacle of motor racing, the comparisons between the two continue on in terms of the racing and the spread out field that IndyCar
has at the moment than F1.



Starting on the topic, Racing PointrCOs Andrew Green says the changes in
2021 has some relevance from IndyCar which is a good thing but he adds
that F1 should remain the pinnacle in technological advancement over all
other series.

rCLI think the regulations moving forward in 2021 do take some of other formulas technology, I think with moving towards more of a ground effect
car going forward,rCY said Green. rCLI think that definitely comes from the North American series.

rCLIf werCOre looking at that and trying to have the cars race closer
together then I think thatrCOs the right thing to do, that makes complete sense. But I think the same, I think we need to keep F1 at the pinnacle,
it needs to be a technological amazement really.

rCLThatrCOs where I think the sport needs to be, itrCOs not just about having cars that are close, itrCOs about a bit more of a rCywowrCO factor and we need to make sure we donrCOt lose any of that.rCY Red Bull RacingrCOs Paul Monaghan was in agreement with Green.

rCLI think, yes, you can learn from other series,rCY he said. rCLWith regards to IndyCar, I think in that the way they generate their downforce is of interest to us. The question becomes can they run closer, can we still maintain differentiation between the cars as opposed to stock bodywork
as they would call it over there?

rCLSo I think you keep an open mind and you look and you learn and you
donrCOt assume that you have perfect knowledge. I think that
open-mindedness will serve us well.rCY McLarenrCOs Andreas Seidl rCo coming in from endurance series rCo said the same.

rCLI think we all do rCo F1, FIA and the teams should also currently look at whatrCOs going on in other categories, on the technical side and also on
the sporting side which has a big impact as well, the sporting
regulations of how the show is actually happening on track,rCY he said.

rCLI think some aspects of the 2021 regulations like standardisation, limitation of the freedom regarding the aero development and so on,
theyrCOre going in the direction we see already in other categories.
ThererCOs a lot of work going in to also to allow this closer racing.



rCLSo, I think we are not far off with the proposals that are on the
table.rCY F1rCOs tyre supplier PirellirCOs Mario Isola agreed that there should more open-mindedness in the sport even though the championship is pinnacle of motor racing.

rCLI believe that we should look at any other series thatrCOs providing the show, not just IndyCar,rCY he said. rCLIf we look at the other series with
an open mind, we can find solutions also for F1, keeping in mind the DNA
of F1.

rCLBecause it is clear that we cannot have a F1 that is a standard series
like Formula 2 or something like that. There are a lot of dedicated
aspects to consider but observing the rest of motorsport with a critical
view can only be positive.rCY

And finally, HondarCOs Toyoharu Tanabe rCo the manufacturer which is
prominent in IndyCar too rCo said: rCLIndyCar and F1 are sports and also entertainment. I think there is a big differences between the two series
and also the spectator characteristics are different.

rCLBut itrCOs good to learn from each other or share the idea which enforces the F1, which enforces IndyCar and then supplies much more until the
spectator is good, I think.rCY The comparisons will be made often but as
teams said, they cannot make it too similar as well.

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