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The sport is considering various options to start its stagnant season, with grand prizes likely held without spectators and some European circuits hosting more than one race.
FILE: Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc celebrates after the qualifying session for the Austrian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Spielberg on June 29, 2019. Image: AFP
LONDON – Charles Leclerc of Ferrari likes the idea of racing in the “wrong” direction once Formula One breaks out of the global blockade of COVID-19.
The sport is considering various options to start its stagnant season, with grand prizes likely held without spectators and some European circuits hosting more than one race.
There has even been a somewhat whimsical suggestion that the British Grand Prix circuit at Silverstone could host consecutive races clockwise and counterclockwise on the same or successive weekends.
Locked up in the Monaco apartment, where he has been playing the guitar, playing the piano, winning sports careers, and working to improve basic cooking skills, he said he would be prepared for that.
“I’ve seen something about racing backwards, that would be very, very good,” the 22-year-old told reporters at an online news conference. “This could be an interesting idea.
“We would definitely have to relearn the track completely from scratch. I’ve done this in karting, doing a track one way and then doing it another way. “
“I think it would be very exciting to do a track like Silverstone backwards, to get to Becketts so fast and then Maggotts would be very exciting.”
Silverstone Managing Director Stuart Pringle said this month that the idea may not have been so far-fetched, but when asked about Leclerc’s comments, he acknowledged there were too many obstacles to overcome.
“Very few circuits are built to be used in both directions, and Silverstone is no exception,” he told Reuters. “All important safety aspects are designed and installed for clockwise racing.
“While we have the space to extend runoff areas, realistically we do not have the time, or in the current climate, the ability to do so.”
When asked if it would be fair to hold multiple races on the same track, given that some cars are more suitable for certain circuits, Leclerc said it was a reflection of special circumstances.
“I think equity can always be argued, but in the end we have to analyze the situation and try to make the most of it,” he said.
“We should also consider this possibility of trying and having as many races as possible.”
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