Jeremy Clarkson and Martin Brundle clash over Japanese GP
Jeremy Clarkson and Martin Brundle debated F1's choice of tracks after the Suzuka race.
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TV personality Jeremy Clarkson and former Formula 1 driver Martin Brundle have taken to X to discuss the recent Japanese Grand Prix and its lack of action. This came after the Clarkson's Farm presenter criticised the Suzuka race.
"I've had an idea to make F1 racing more consistently exciting," he posted. "Don't use tracks where overtaking is difficult."
Brundle, currently a commentator for Sky Sports F1 alongside David Croft but not in attendance of the last race weekend, was quick to respond to the post from the former Top Gear presenter.
"Jezza it's a bit like a harvest, sometimes you have to be patient," he replied. "From four starts this season we've had four different winners. Some football matches are nil-nil. Some are last minute 5-4 thrillers.
"That's sport. I know you love F1 really. Change the cars, not the tracks."
"Agree of course," Clarkson answered. "But there are no football pitches which virtually guarantee a 0-0 draw."
The race was widely criticised for its lack of action. Max Verstappen took his first win this season, followed closely by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri who finished second and third respectively. But while the drivers of the grid showed exceptional performance, there were only 15 overtakes recorded after the first lap. On top of this, only 9 drivers changed position from where they started.
Martin Brundle
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In the top 10, only Lewis Hamilton drove a successful overtake, passing Isack Hadjar on the ninth lap.
The race was "long, dull, not much happening," said Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg. "I spent a lot of the race in traffic and it's not much fun looking at someone's rear wing in the DRS. It's so difficult with these cars in the dirty air."
Clarkson didn't hide his reaction to the race, posting the following to X:
"That F1 race this morning gave me an idea of what it might be like to watch cricket," he joked.
The post reached 2.2 million people, going viral and in the process receiving 949 responses from his followers.
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