F1 – Spanish Grand Prix organisers are planning to make changes to the Madring after complaints about the absence of overtaking and on-track thrills at this year’s debut event, a spokeswoman for Formula One’s newest circuit said yesterday.
The grand prix hype ultimately turned into a procession that even some drivers said had risked sending them to sleep, despite the banked ‘La Monumental’ curve promising to deliver as a standout feature, after earlier fears of crashes and safety cars.
Discussing the event at the Leaders Week London sports business conference at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium, Nira Juanco recognised there was work to do.
“The complaints about the lack of action on track, that’s something we’re working on,” she said.
“It’s not a difficult thing to change, because it’s just a small modification in certain corners, but as you know it’s not in our hands. We need FIA approval, but we are working on it.”
Juanco said some pedestrian bridges would have to be moved after problems with visibility for some spectators sitting in certain grandstands.
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