Tilke: “The criticism of my circuits is unfair”

Hermann Tilke it doesn't fit. Accused of creating circuits that are always the same and above all unspectacular in terms of overtaking, the architect most loved by the Supreme Ecclestone defends himself by pointing the finger at the FIA.

“We do our part, but the regulations should facilitate this type of maneuver – he declared to Sport Business Daily – As far as I'm concerned the only way from a layout point of view is the inclusion of straights followed by sharp curves because they lengthen the braking zone. Unfortunately, today's single-seaters cannot get too close to each other so duels become unlikely."

“To overcome the problem we also tried to create extra difficulties for the riders to mislead them, but being the best in the world they have constantly demonstrated that they are able to get out of it without problems – he explained – Having said that, I consider certain criticisms inappropriate. Everyone defines Bahrain as a boring track, while in 2014 it provided one of the most exciting races in history."

Then on the tendency of the Circus to go increasingly outside of Europe the German concluded: “Since it is a World Cup it is right that it looks everywhere, however it must not forget its origins. As a sports fan, I would hate to no longer see Spa, Monza, Hockenheim, the Nürburgring or Silverstone...".

Chiara Rainis