F1 Twitter Bashes Karun Chandhok for Apparently Changing Stance on Lewis Hamilton-Max Verstappen Incident
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Former F1 driver and TV commentator Karun Chandhok has spurred a heated debate with a Tweet over exceeding track limits. With changing business models and the urge to make the sport more spectacle worthy, the role of race control came under the lens many times during the 2021 season.
In the process of breaking new grounds and taking F1 to unchartered territories, accusations of making it sellable rather than fair were always around the corner. The Abu Dhabi GP also witnessed a similar incident when Lewis Hamilton went off the track to maintain his position after a near collision with Max Verstappen. However, inconsistency prevailed again as Stewards did not investigate the incident.
Similarly, the FIA left Verstappen off the hook during the São Paulo Grand Prix after Mercedes accused him of exceeding track limits. However, the Dutchman had to serve a penalty following a similar incident in Jeddah.
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Utter stupidity but also shows why the FIA needs to push for less asphalt run offs!
I’ve said for many years that we need 5 meters of a “natural deterrent” (grass / gravel) on the edge of the track to stop people going off track and maintaining speed and position. https://t.co/u0qUvHIrpJ
— Karun Chandhok (@karunchandhok) January 23, 2022
Twitter F1 reacts harshly to Chandhok’s latest stance
An incident in the F3 Asian Championship, to which Chandhok reacted, triggered this debate. After the infamous Max-Lewis incident in Brazil, Chandhok defended the Dutchman calling it “hard racing”. Twitter brought back his earlier comments after he strongly rejected the idea of tarmac runoffs. His recent tweet read, “Utter stupidity but also shows why the FIA needs to push for less asphalt run offs! I’ve said for many years that we need 5 meters of a “natural deterrent” (grass / gravel) on the edge of the track to stop people going off track and maintaining speed and position.”
While some users agreed with his opinion, many criticized him citing double standards. Let us look at some reactions which followed this tweet.
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You mean like Versatan in Brazil? Or Jeddah? Teach your goldenboy to race wheel to wheel. Not "yield or crash" racing.
— boris (@mynameis_boris) January 23, 2022
Amazing growth you’ve made since Brazil… https://t.co/i9cjGIFTzk
— Irb Digital (@IrbDigital) January 24, 2022
That's what they don't get. These younger drivers all watch F1 and listened to the absurd, justifying commentary for Max all season. Sensationalizing dangerous driving as great and gutsy. Now the younger ones copy and paste and it's a problem? You created the monster, you fix it.
— Jared_mymind (@JaredMymind) January 23, 2022
I think we should just LET THEM RACE!!!
— Jordan ¹⁰³ (@F1_Jordan) January 23, 2022
I thought you guys LOVED it when Max would push Lewis off track. "Razor blades on his elbows"/that good ole "hard racing" as you say. They're just giving you what you want! Who cares about safety right?? Oh wait. Do only we ignore it when its Lewis with a wheel on his head or…?
— Jared_mymind (@JaredMymind) January 23, 2022
Let them race Karun! Or give him a meaningless time penalty a few hours after the race. They have to be prepared for life in F1 right?
— Travon Free (@Travon) January 23, 2022
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Talking about the modern F1 tracks, most of them do not have gravel traps. Instead, they have large expanses of tarmac runoff, painted with very high-grip compounds in places to rapidly arrest the cars.
Clearly, the consequence of running wide in today’s Formula 1 is hardly losing a place or two, and might just be a 5-second penalty. Many believe this is not harsh enough and suggest bringing back the traditional gravel trap or sometimes, an electronic gravel trap.
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After a controversial season like the last one, debates like these are bound to happen. While some believe that the “let them race” philosophy is causing these, others might differ. Tell us your opinion on this polarizing debate down in the comment box.
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