Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has slammed F1 bosses for their plans to ban tyre blankets in 2024.
Tyre blankets are used to warm the tyres before drivers leave the pit lane, giving them more grip in corners, but the sport are looking for ways to be more sustainable.
“I think it’s dangerous,” Hamilton told The Race. “I’ve tested the no blankets and there’s going to be an incident at some stage, so on a safety factor I think it’s the wrong decision. You have to drive multiple laps to get the tyres to work.
“The whole argument is that taking away the blankets is for going more sustainable and more green. In actual fact we just use more fuel to get temperature into the tyres.”
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source: express.co.uk