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‘That drives me mad’: Smedley tears into slow F1 race engineers
© XPB Phillip van Osten
19/05/2026 at 16:2519/05/2026 at 16:06 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Former Ferrari and Williams engineer Rob Smedley has launched a blistering critique of modern Formula 1 pitwall operations, accusing some current race engineers of reacting too slowly under pressure and leaving drivers stranded without answers when they need them most. In a sport obsessed with milliseconds, Smedley believes too many engineers are hesitating at the exact moments decisive leadership is required – and he did not hold back in explaining why that frustrates him so deeply. Speaking on Jake Humphrey’s High Performance Racing podcast alongside former Alpine team...
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