F1, Miami GP: FIA Defends Safety Stance after Carlos Sainz, Esteban Ocon Criticism
News 18Formula One’s governing body defended its safety stance on Saturday after Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and Alpine’s Esteban Ocon said their concerns were ignored after heavy crashes in Miami Grand Prix practice. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE “I’m sorry to be critical but I told the FIA yesterday that my crash in second gear shouldn’t feel that hard, but today my neck was a bit in pain,” Spaniard Sainz, who qualified on the front row, told Sky Sports television. “I told them ‘Let’s put Tecpro there’ because it’s a very hard concrete wall.” Sainz said he had brought the matter up in Friday’s drivers’ briefing but nothing had changed. “That is not acceptable, and the FIA should push harder for our safety.” A spokesman for the governing FIA said the drivers’ concerns had been taken on board and officials inspected the area of impact but decided no changes were necessary from a safety perspective.
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