Formula One teams are only granted a single pre-season trial under the new regulations. Fernando Alonso, a driver for Aston Martin, has put forward some significant proposals in F1 that would facilitate the crucial development of the car. The Spaniard highlighted the current limitation of just one pre-test per season, which hampers teams from fully addressing all aspects of the vehicle’s progress. Alonso suggested that incorporating two or three pre-tests during the winter hiatus would heighten the competitiveness of Formula One cars. He underscored the unfairness of a team’s season commencing solely based on a solitary pre-season trial.
Alonso drew attention to the limited testing opportunity in Bahrain for teams. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that racers have a mere day and a half to prepare for a world championship following an entire winter of anticipation. He argued that no other sport in the world operates within such constraints, particularly given the substantial financial investments involved.
The Spanish driver cited the example of Rafael Nadal, asserting that it would be impractical for him to practice for only a day and a half before heading straight to the French Open after a 12-week absence from the game. Alonso insisted that despite the challenges, multiple test sessions are imperative.
During Alonso’s championship-winning years, teams had the freedom to conduct as much testing as they desired, enabling them to enhance their cars before the start of the season. However, this system placed smaller teams at a disadvantage compared to their larger counterparts.
