Pecco Bagnaia and the radio: "I don't like it, it doesn't work, and it's annoying."
It's now clear that Dorna wants to introduce radio communication in the GP.
preferably two-way, with the rider and pits able to talk to each other. The system could be useful for improving safety, for developing strategies in the race.
but above all, it would increase the spectacle, with television viewers able to 'spy' on conversations, as has long been the case in Formula 1.
Among the riders, there are those who agree, those who are skeptical, and those who are against it.
Bagnaia is part of the later. In the Misano tests (where experimentation had continued) he declared:
"I think I'll get fines at every race, like what happened to Jordan, because I won't use the radio." In1984, Michael was punished with a fine of $5,000 per game for shoes that weren't the regulation color.
While he waits to empty his wallet, Pecco still tried the communication system during the Barcelona tests. How did it go?
"It's not ready, yet. It's annoying. I don't like it. It's bulky, and the connecting cable is very big. It could also be dangerous.
Also, it didn't work. I couldn't hear anything, and it disturbed me," he explained. Hisvconclusion was: "Until they fix everything, I won't try it again."
The test obviously didn't convince Bagnaia or even change his mind, but Dorna wants to introduce radio communications as soon as possible, so the Ducati rider will probably have to give in and make the best of it.
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