Lance Stroll dismantles F1: This sport has become fake

Lance Stroll did not mince his words before Miami. The Canadian harshly criticizes the current direction of Formula 1.

Driver Lance Stroll delivered one of the toughest critiques of the season against modern Formula 1. On the eve of the Miami Grand Prix, he denounced a sport that, in his opinion, is moving away from its core essence.

“Anything that involves partial accelerator management completely ruins the race. We spend our time managing energy, easing off, thinking about batteries… It’s no longer natural to drive,” he explains, directly pointing to the constraints imposed by the new regulations.

The Canadian regrets a discipline that has become too artificial, where drivers can no longer fully attack. According to him, the current F1 is far from the standards it should embody.

“We are light-years away from the real F1”

In his analysis, Stroll goes even further by comparing today’s F1 to that of the 2000s. He notably mentions the noise, the lightweight, and the agility of the old single-seaters, which he considers much more spectacular.

“We are light-years away from what real F1 should be. During the break, I watched old races… the sound, the character, the intensity… it was something else,” he confides.

He also laments the current weight of the cars and their lack of sensations. To illustrate his point, he does not hesitate to compare them with lower-category single-seaters.

“I recently drove in F3, and it’s a thousand times more fun. You press, you get exactly what you ask for. It’s simple, direct, natural,”

Is Formula 1 dictated by business?

Beyond the technical aspect, Stroll highlights a fracture between the vision of the drivers and that of the leaders. According to him, Formula 1 now prioritizes its image and commercial attractiveness at the expense of driving pleasure.

“F1 is a business. They want to protect their product. But we, the drivers, know what it’s like to drive real good cars,” he asserts.

However, he acknowledges that popular success remains intact, especially thanks to the increasing media exposure of the championship. But for purists, the observation is clear.

“The fans who truly know racing, the drivers… there’s no hiding it: today, it’s not as good as it could be,”

A scathing critique that once again fuels the debate on the technical and sporting future of Formula 1.