Esteban Ocon said he felt “very reassured” having spoke to race director Niels Wittich regarding safety changes to the Miami Grand Prix circuit.
Despite the glitz and the glamour surrounding the event, the Miami Grand Prix has been heavily criticised for a variety of on-track issues.
Having crashed into the wall at Turn 14 during qualifying, Ocon, alongside Carlos Sainz, was one of the most critical drivers of the Miami track and complained about the lack of a Tecpro barrier there.
His issues were not limited to the wall though and he, among many other drivers, criticised the track surface, going as far as labelling it a “disaster.”
“We heard before coming here that these stones from Georgia, they are the best in the world, and it’s one of the best tarmacs in the world, and it’s a disaster,” said Ocon, quoted by Motorsport Week.
“We cannot overtake. Mick [Schumacher] touched with Seb [Vettel] partly because of that. You cannot do a dive on the inside of anybody – when you go off-line you lose half a second.
“There is only one line. It’s not working at all. We should go to a tarmac like Jeddah.”
With the circuit given a 10-year contract, drivers were keen to ensure these concerns were taken into considerations and Ocon has said he spoke for an hour with race director Wittich about the issue ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.
“We had a one-hour chat on all of this situation and why it hasn’t been explained,” Ocon said.
“They’ve had a lot of work done and analysis on the trajectory of my car and Carlos’s car.
“There will be changes on the track next year on that regard, for safety. Everything’s been listened to and action will be done.
“I was very reassured with the chat we had and pleased with the outcome of it.”
Earlier in the month, the track’s managing partner Tom Garfinkel told Autosport they were changing “whatever we need to, to make the track better”.
“I think the challenge with the [turn 14/15]…
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