Alex Wurz admits it’s not fair to blame one of Formula 1’s new race directors for unrest in the driver camp at present. “Drivers and fans just have to get used to a new race director now,” Austrian Wurz, 48, told Kronen Zeitung newspaper. Wurz is, however, expecting a difficult weekend for Wittich at Paul Ricard this weekend. “Paul Ricard was actually designed as a test track and for amateur races, so gravel is extremely expensive to maintain on a daily basis,” Wurz said. “So where there is a gravel behind the line, don’t be so strict, and where there is asphalt behind the kerb, be strict.

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