In the round-up: Kevin Magnussen believes that the Monaco street circuit will feel even more cramped in the latest generation of Formula 1 cars.
In brief
Monaco will feel “smaller” in 2022 cars – Magnussen
F1’s latest car will make the Monaco Grand Prix circuit feel even smaller than before, says Magnussen.
F1 cars have been radically overhauled for the 2022 season to encourage closer racing, but have become considerably heavier. Compared to previous generations of Formula 1 cars that were lighter and narrower than the current, Magnussen believes the new cars will be challenged by the tight, slow-speed corners.
“I think it’s going to feel like the track has become smaller,” he said. “Visibility is also worse – a lot of apexes this year, I haven’t seen. So I think it’s going to be more challenging obviously.”
Miami stewards made right call with Alonso penalty, says Schumacher
Mick Schumacher says he agrees with Fernando Alonso’s time penalty at the Miami Grand Prix for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
Alonso was hit with a five second time penalty for cutting a chicane and breaking out of DRS range of Schumacher. Alonso and Alpine were originally critical of the decision, but Alonso said he apologised for accusing the stewards of “incompetence” after discussing the incident with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Asked by RaceFans if he agreed with the penalty, Schumacher said “The stewards decided that, not I, so I think there’s nothing more to say from my side.
“I don’t know if the stewards take [Alonso breaking his DRS] into consideration. If so, I guess that’s right in that case. But from my side, again, I can only control my own race and I can not control what others do.”
Leclerc expects Ferrari would be “very competitive” in wet race
Charles Leclerc is confident that Ferrari will be competitive in the Monaco Grand Prix if it rains during Sunday’s race.