Formula 1

Video: Why F1 teams are always snitching on each other

by Matt Beer
1 min read

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Valtteri Bottas raging at Formula 1 rivals trying to ‘screw him over’ by complaining to the FIA over his Styrian Grand Prix practice pitlane spin shone a spotlight on F1 teams’ habit of trying to get each other in trouble.

The broadcast of not only team radio, but teams’ messages to FIA race director Michael Masi this year too, has made this ‘snitching’ culture ever more obvious.

Our new video takes a look at how and why the practice has developed, and asks whether it’s going too far.

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