MAX VERSTAPPEN says F1 was made to “look a bit silly” due to the farce at the Qatar GP. The sport’s bosses gave the track the green light despite it only just being finished on time and without a single test event. It meant that when the drivers took part in the hour-long practice session on Friday, it was the first time any race car had been around the resurfaced track. Incredibly, there were no test events – or other races on the bill – as drivers tiptoed around the dusty track that was still too green. “Like, [first practice] with cars sliding around having no grip.

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