Formula 1 motorsport director Ross Brawn declared himself satisfied with the first race run under new technical regulations devised by his team.
The series introduced a drastic overhaul of its technical regulations for the new season which were intended to improve the quality of racing.
After seeing Charles Leclerc win the Bahrain Grand Prix, fighting wheel-to-wheel with Max Verstappen on the way, Brawn said his initial impression of the new rules is positive.
“It’s a sample case of one,so let’s not get ahead of ourselves,” he cautioned. “But we’re seeing no negatives today, which is a great thing.
“I think now once the drivers have debriefed and the FIA start to look at all the data, we can see how far we’ve been able to move. But the old cars were horrible, so we’ve been able to make that step.”
He indicated the rules will require some maintenance over the coming season to ensure F1 continues to improve the quality of racing.
“I think we’ve shown that the…