Two races until the end of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship, two challenges still remaining for the conquest of the drivers and constructors’ titles, and many controversies which have exploded off the track: there is all this and much more in the final stages of the 2021 Formula 1 season, characterized by continuous sparks between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton and mostly between Red Bull and Mercedes: repeated contrasts that are not pleasing for many spectators and fans, including those who have also competed in Formula 1, coming close to winning a world championship several times.
Among these was also the Belgian Jacky Ickx, now 76 years old and remembered for his time with Scuderia Ferrari between the 1960s and 1970s. In that same period, moreover, he was able to become vice-world champion twice in a row, in 1969 and 1970. Interviewed by RTBF, the winner of eight Grands Prix in fact expressed his opinion not only regarding the chances of success for Max Verstappen, but also and above all his aversion to the cuurent Formula One rules, which according to the former Ferrari driver are responsible for the loss of credibility of the major world car competition.
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The six-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans thus expressed his point of view: “If Max does not win this year – he commented – it will be next year, or the one after and so on. It is inevitable. More than anything else, I am mostly frustrated by the current Formula 1 rules. For me, philosophically speaking, it should be a struggle, a battle between men who willingly accept risk. I am disappointed because these events, on the other hand, are refereed by people who are certainly of good will, but who, apart from a former driver at every grand prix, have probably never driven a racing car. Thus we destroy the very essence of the combativeness of these drivers with a succession of penalties, fines and restrictions that fundamentally change the sport. I’m really sorry to see us so far from the pleasure of this communion with the public but Formula 1 should remember a fundamental aspect: no public, no fans, no races.” – former Scuderia Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx concluded.
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