George Russell has suggested that F1 tracks be repaved every few years to avoid repeated concerns about bumpy surfaces.
The tarmac at the Circuit of the Americas, which hosts the United States Grand Prix, is known to be among the bumpiest throughout the year.
Four-time F1 drivers' champion Max Verstappen aimed criticism at the bumps at the venue, before and over the weekend, insisting it has resulted in damage to his spine.
There was even a back-and-forth between the Red Bull driver and chairman of COTA, Bobby Epstein, over the conditions.
Some, like Lewis Hamilton, downplayed the significance of the bumps, insisting he has not experienced the problems Verstappen spoke of.
The issue is more prevalent at the Austin circuit than at other tracks due to it being built on a marshland, but Russell indicated that vigorous care of the surface would stamp out the issue.
"Yeah, it's bumpy, but I think it's just part of racing, you know?" Russell told media including RacingNews365.
"I'd say my general view is, F1 tracks probably need to be repaved every couple of years just to make it a bit more consistent.
"Because we're going to tracks now where the tarmac is coming up and it's falling apart. It's causing more issues than not."
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Why the issue is worse in F1
With F1 cars typically running so low to the ground compared to other categories in order to aid the production of downforce, Russell highlighted that they are much more sensitive to bumps.
"We're not an IndyCar or an F2 car that runs low ride heights reasonably high; our ride heights are 10 millimetres at the end of the straight — a centimetre from the ground," Russell added.
"So any tiny bump, you really feel it, and the side profile of the tyres now, since we've been with the 18-inch, is substantially smaller.
"The circumference of the tyre is the same. The circumference of the rim is far greater.
"You've lost all of that effective suspension in the tyre, which was a damper, which we kind of don't have anymore. So not ideal, but not much we can do."
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