The MiamiGP track surface problem has hit the headlines once again… But compared to last year, the issue has been triggered by different factors. Here is what’s going on ⬇️
said after qualifying that he felt there had been no step forward in the track situation.
“If we talk about the roughness that we measure, we found that the micro roughness is much lower,” he said. However, this lack of grip can quickly improve as cars running around the track get rid of this surface layer – which is what happened in Miami as grip ramped up Friday to Saturday.However, the increase in grip caused its own problem because the improvement was only on the racing line – and that meant the contrast between on-line and off-line got bigger.
“I don't believe the track was jet blasted like all the other circuits,” said Russell. “Generally speaking, the track designers or whoever do the circuits do a really exceptional job when they relay the tarmac.
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