The call came after some drivers were frustrated by the fact that the DRS zone on the main straight was shortened by 100 meters at last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

However, Alonso pointed out that the FIA ​​knew from data collected from last year’s race that both circuits were among the easiest to overtake under DRS, and he agreed with the move to adjust the zones.

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And, while the Baku changes have caused some controversy, Alonso insists some cars have been hurt more than others, which is why their drivers have expressed their frustration.

“I think yes, yes,” the Aston Martin driver said when asked if he supported the FIA’s decision to cut the Miami area.

“Obviously, last year it was the easiest here, so that’s why I think the FIA ​​did shorten the DRS. In Baku, it was one of the easiest races last year, so they shortened the DRS.

“I heard Lewis (Hamilton) say that DRS is too short, I think it’s too short for them with high downforce. For Red Bull, it’s too long.

“On the start/finish line, (Max Verstappen) passed (Charles) Leclerc and he braked on the outside of Turn 1. So, if you’re in one car, it’s too long. If you’re in another car, It’s too short.

“So I guess it’s about the calculations the FIA ​​did after seeing last year’s race. Baku and Miami, they were leading in terms of overtaking and how easy it was to overtake.

“So that’s why they shortened it. Let’s see this year, but it’s hard to predict.”

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W14, Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR23

Photography: Andrew Ferraro / motorsport pictures

Alonso admits it is getting harder to keep up with the cars ahead as the teams develop their cars under the aerodynamic rules introduced in 2022.

“It’s true that following the car seems to be a bit difficult this year – that’s 100 percent true,” he said.

“Red Bull thinks the DRS zone is too long. So it depends on which car you take.”

Asked whether ground effect was the right thing to do, Alonso said the current rules were too early to say for sure.

“That’s a good question,” he said. “I think people have a higher expectation of following the car, maybe the grid is closer. I don’t know, I think we need to give it a little more time.

“If we didn’t have as much lead as Red Bull, I think it would be a very interesting fight, three or four teams in the two-tenths range, maybe we’re talking rules, they were successful.

“So it’s probably a story a few years from now, when our rules have stabilized somewhat. Then maybe in 2026 everything will change again!”

Alonso said that behind the two Red Bull cars, the field was very crowded and overtaking was not easy.

“If you remove Red Bull, sometimes you exit the next stage within six tenths of Q1 from P3 to P16,” Alonso said. “Then, at the end of the day, you finish qualifying in the order you deserve.

“And then in the race, how are you going to pass a car in front that’s only a tenth faster than you? So that’s more or less your natural order. So I think that’s the main reason.

“And then it could be the tyres, too. If you follow the car, they can still overheat badly.

“So when you want to get too close to the car in front, you need to make an informed decision, and that’s the problem.”