Romain Grosjean wants the FIA to rethink the use of ‘sausage’ kerbs following Sophia Floersch’s scary crash at Macau last weekend.
The German Formula 3 racer was launched into a photographers bunker by such a kerb after colliding with another car on the run to Lisboa Bend.
Five in total were injured and Floersch had successful surgery for a spine fracture on Monday, however, Grosjean believes now is the time for action.
“I believe Sophia was very lucky to escape,” the Haas driver said ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
“The news [of her recovery] is very encouraging, which is great, it’s lucky that the guy who was on the apex didn’t get hit, but the sausage kerb didn’t really do any favour to that shunt.
“Tracks should have grass or gravel. Obviously you can’t in a city but most of the time we talk about track limits if there was gravel or grass there would be no more discussions.
“The sausage kerb in Spa, Monza, a few places, it just doesn’t fit and isn’t right.”
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In his role of director at the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, Grosjean revealed discussions were held in a WhatsApp group about the kerbs, installed to try and prevent drivers from cutting corners.
“It’s very similar to Belgium GP3 a few years ago [when Konstantin Tereshchenko was sent airborne at the Bus Stop chicane], the sausage kerb on the inside has just launched the car.
“I raced in Macau three times and I remember that corner. I don’t know why there’s a sausage kerb there, to be fair.
“There’s no need, there’s a wall. So if you cut the corner you’re in the wall. A flat kerb was a good idea.
“Monza Turn 1, if anything wrong happens in Formula 1 and you get the sausage kerb you end up in the centre of Milan.”