This has never happened before! The Formula 1 race weekend in Canada started with a crazy breakdown. And that immediately caused the termination of the first session.
The first Formula 1 free practice sessions in Montreal lasted just over four minutes. Suddenly there was a completely startling red flag. The session was terminated and could not be continued despite all attempts. Technology has gone on strike!
Formula 1: chaotic demolition in Canada
The anticipation for the weekend in Canada was high. The circuit is popular and the drivers wanted to do their first laps on the tarmac. But it wasn’t enough for more than one lap. Some didn’t even get a timed lap on the board. The reason: a crazy technical glitch.
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What happened? After three minutes, Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri hit the track. Several attempts to restart the car through various maneuvers failed. Then suddenly: red flags. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment because Gasly’s failure couldn’t be the cause.
Technology strikes in Formula 1
Then it was announced: CCTV cameras all along the route had failed. The race director sat in front of black screens. This was deemed too great a security risk and FP1 was suspended. Efforts were made behind the scenes to bring the problem under control. Vain. Much to the chagrin of many teams, time kept ticking – and time was running out.
Precisely because all the Formula 1 teams except Ferrari had come to Canada with new updates, the first free practice session was very important for them. But because according to the regulations there must be a gap of two and a half hours between FP1 and FP2, the clock could not be stopped.
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Finally, the organizer gave up. The session was finally closed. Eight drivers, including the two Mercedes, couldn’t even get out of the garage. A consolation for them: the second free practice session will be extended by half an hour.
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