Sainz: the sparks dazzle the pilots

Raise your hand if you weren't pleasantly dazzled by the final frame given to us by Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton winner under the stars of Sakhir, accompanied by a riot of fireworks.

Even during the race there were sparks. In addition to the duels between Rosberg and the Reds, the single-seaters on the track created sparks in the true sense of the word.
Since 2014, also to increase safety behind the wheel, F1 has decided to take a dive into the past and thus return to fitting titanium plates in the rear area. The show on the track certainly gained, especially in contexts like that of the last round, where the fireworks, the dunes and the night did the rest.
However, not everyone seems to appreciate this gem old style.

“I love the sparks from the cars,” he tweeted Button from the pits, which in Bahrain he “enjoyed” – despite himself – the race as a spectator, since it was his McLaren he didn't want to leave.
On its official website, also the Red Bull published a dazzling gallery of photos from the last stage, commenting: “Welcome back sparks, welcome back”.

The one who doesn't seem too convinced by all this glitter is the rookie Carlos Sainz, who expressed conflicting opinions on the matter. “They make a good effect on TV,” commented the young Spaniard from Toro Rosso to the newspaper Trademarks, “but for us pilots they can be annoying and blind us when they hit the visor”.

Nina Stefanelli