For Trulli, F1 cars are too reliable
He believes that it is not a good thing for the sport.
Sunday in Valencia, all 24 cars in the field finished the race, a record but also proof that reliability has considerably improved in recent years in Formula 1. For Jarno Trulli, this exemplary reliability is not a good thing for the spectacle.
« We set a new record in Valencia: All 24 cars that started the race also finished it—no mechanical issues, no retirements, no accidents. This record is somewhat paradoxical and offers a clear indication: In my opinion, the Valencia race had another winner besides Sebastian Vettel: technology, » explains the Italian driver in the newspaper Repubblica.
For Trulli, the reliability of F1 relegates the human aspect to the background. « 10 or 15 years ago, when I started racing in F1, a driver knew how he would start a race but didn’t know how he would finish it. In fact, he didn’t even know if he would finish it. Today, reliability has become ordinary. I can’t remember the last time an engine broke down in an F1 race. Manufacturers have become excellent in terms of quality control, and no detail is left to chance. »
If the uncertainty related to the possibility of experiencing a mechanical failure is not good for the interest of the sport, it is also bad news for the smaller teams.
This implies two things: The first is that the chances for a small team to score points have significantly decreased; secondly, it is a lack of appeal for F1. It is no coincidence that the Valencia race was the most boring of the year, adds the Team Lotus driver.
