Max Verstappen thinks the bumpiness of Austin's Circuit of the Americas is 'not at F1 level' as he calls for more resurfacing work for next year's United States Grand Prix.
Complaints from both F1 drivers and MotoGP riders about COTA's surface quality have become a recurring theme in recent years at the otherwise popular venue. In response to the initial criticism, COTA repaved some areas in 2022 and further resurfacing was carried out ahead of this weekend's race in Turns 12 and 14-16. But Red Bull driver Verstappen, who took his 50th grand prix win on Sunday, feels the track surface needs a further overhaul.
It's really very, very tough,' explained team boss Mike Krack. 'And there was one part of the floor, the floor on the right, that is just broken off, like half a metre in length. Just gone. 'We know that this is a hard circuit, you come here, you reinforce everything, you will strengthen the brake ducts, you strengthen the deflectors, you strengthen everything that you can strengthen.
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