Gasly’s opinion centres on the ongoing visibility problem F1 drivers face when running in the wet with the new ground effect generation of cars, which lift huge volumes of spray into the air and push it over a wider area.
In the sprint race that Max Verstappen won on Saturday, Gasly ended up third behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri – that pair opting to pit at the end of the formation lap to switch from the full wet tyres mandated by F1’s rules, as the safety car had led the pack once the delayed proceedings eventually got underway on another day impacted by rain during this event.
