There are often complaints that there is little action and little overtaking in Formula 1. Yet, every now and then, they are captains of events where, magically, we don't know where to look with the standings changing rapidly with almost every lap. The scenarios occurred both in the Mexican GP and, above all, in the Brazilian one.
Why does it happen sometimes and sometimes not? The opinion we had is that it is limits that are blocking Formula 1. It is the overly binding rules that make the category devoid of entertainment. Why do we say this? In line with what Alonso said in recent days, we believe that much of the spectacle depends on the tires and the choice of the type of compounds the manufacturer decides to bring to the track.
Constraints eliminate unpredictability, tires are the key to spectacularization
Like Alonso, we believe there is no need for major regulatory artifices on the aerodynamic side or in the power management of power units (if we look at 2026). It would be enough for the tyre manufacturer to have carte blanche in terms of compounds to decide for each GP and for there to be no limit to what teams can or cannot do.
If we listened to what Pirelli often reports, even if the driver brought softer compounds, engineers and drivers would find a way to make a single stop, to save time in the pits, given that a single stop is currently mandatory by regulation. This situation, however, has not occurred in the last two appointments.
What we want you to think about is that then, in case Pirelli manages to make the correct choice of compound, see exactly what happened in Mexico and Brazil, the pilots chose to make two stops anyway. The decision proved more competitive than the single pit stop. At Interlagos Verstappen finished third with three stops and, on average, there were very few laps where the standings remained unchanged.
To ensure the spectacle, therefore, there is no point in forcing the teams to make one or two stops. In fact, the constraint only serves, in our opinion, to flatten strategies and remove an additional element of surprise/spectacularization.
It's not a simple thing. If we take Austin and Mexico as a reference, in both cases the producer made a compound leap which, however, only in the circuit named after the Hermanos Rodriguez gave the desired results. In Texas, however, the race was rather flat and without any twists and turns.
In our opinion, therefore, as Alonso points out, more work should be done on the tyres, helping Pirelli to understand, from time to time, which compounds are the right ones to take to the track. No additional artifice needs to be invented.
Cover photo : Pirelli; internal photo: Red Bull
Read also in italian language: Poca azione? Sono i limiti a bloccare la Formula 1
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