The forgotten F1 folly that hampered Lauda in a British GP shambles
Random officials and meandering photographers in the pitlane? MAURICE HAMILTON reminds us it’s been seen before – with a shoddily parked Ford Cortina thrown into the mix…
Not for the first time, I found myself wishing Niki Lauda was on hand for a quick quote, just to put the latest Formula 1 nonsense in perspective. The thought occurred while watching the shambles in Baku as Esteban Ocon steamed into the pitlane on the reasonable assumption that it remained part of the field of play rather than resembling Paddy’s Market.
After using typically salty language to address the FIA’s uninformed decision to begin erecting parc fermé barriers and open the pitlane to all and sundry, Lauda would surely have mentioned Ocon’s good fortune in at least being able to continue.
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