He is one of the most experienced drivers in IndyCar as well as the reigning champion and, as he demonstrated this weekend at Road America, he has no problem speaking his mind into a microphone. Will Power He knows perfectly what it is like to compete in the American championship and that is why he places him at the top of motorsport, yes, even above Formula 1. “It’s very tough, an incredible grid, the toughest in the world, and people need to know that, especially compared to F1,” defends in statements to ‘NBC Sports’.
“F1 is a joke in terms of competition, but not in terms of drivers,” adds the Australian, explaining: “They have amazing drivers, and I feel sorry for them because they can’t experience the satisfaction we get from our races because that’s the highest level of single-seater motorsport. I love the technology and the manufacturer side, I think that’s awesome, but From a spectator’s point of view, how cool would it be if everyone had a Red Bull?
Watching the current F1, Power assures that “You know that Verstappen is going to win every race if something doesn’t go wrong” with such a superior machine that he has, something totally opposite to what happens in IndyCar: “Imagine being a rookie and probably being able to win a race. It would be great to see it, but you know that would never happen with the politics they have there. Here, parity is great, basically no one has an advantage. There are 20 drivers capable of being in ‘Fast Six’ every week. There is not a more competitive category in the world, I am sure”.
Alonso’s frustration, Hamilton…
With the conditions with which they compete in F1, the Penske man points out that “there has to be a group of those guys who must be frustrated”: “Think about Hamilton, Russell, Norris, Alonso… They are great drivers who don’t even have a chance to win. They are just making the most of the equipment they have. If everyone had a Red Bull, there would be no way for Max to win every race. It would be similar to IndyCar and different every week, it should be like that for the highest level of the sport.” It makes you think