Rob Smedley califica de inaceptables las lentas respuestas de los muros de boxes en la F1

El ex ingeniero de Ferrari y Williams, Rob Smedley, ha criticado a algunos ingenieros de carrera modernos por tardar demasiado en proporcionar información vital a los pilotos durante las carreras. Realizó estos comentarios mientras participaba en el podcast High Performance Racing junto a Otmar Szafnauer y Jake Humphrey.

Smedley describió a un gran ingeniero de carrera como alguien que comprende tanto los aspectos técnicos del coche como la psicología del piloto. Enfatizó la necesidad de tener conocimientos en aerodinámica, neumáticos y sistemas mecánicos para optimizar el rendimiento con rapidez.

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