While promising, the Formula 1 season opened with a spectacle almost nonexistent in Bahrain. The new regulations have not had the desired effect and some leaders are already calling for changes.
It is not enough to bring the greatest drivers on a grid to providing thrills to viewers. Sunday, the first grand prix of the season in Bahrain was a rare boredom while the 2010 vintage was described as exceptional. The hierarchy is almost unchanged from the beginning to the end of the race and if Sebastian Vettel had not known his escape boredom, the viewer would not have to put a single runway overrun in the tooth in one the first eight! The new regulations have therefore, for now at least, nothing provided on a path, it is true, little known selective.
Calling Martin Whitmarsh:
Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren's director, called for urgent changes "The F1 must be entertaining, the public must be clinging to what happens on the track and there must have suspense. This was not the case in Bahrain. " On the BBCThe leader points to two problems: the gums and dual diffuser "The first thing to do on the tires. We must force the car to stop twice. If a safety car had entered the fifth round, we'd all returned to the pits for tires hard and finish the race. We must make tires more fragile. They have not deteriorated as much as we thought. We must also modify the cars to be closer to each other and they can double easily. Currently, dual diffuser that everyone uses, prevents that. We'll get rid of next year, but there must be something to do once this season.»
Domenicali quiet game:
At Mercedes, Nick Fry has made a similar observation and appeals to the FIA on the site ofAutosport. "The technical changes are very difficult to achieve and very expensive. But we must take into account both the technical side the sporting side with Bernie Ecclestone and the FIA and see what we can do. " For Stefano Domenicali, however, there is no point in panicking. "Wait. I can understand these points of view but we must wait and see what will the other races. There could be different situations under different conditions. I'll give my opinion after a few races. "
The pilots also complain:
But time is running really. The hearings of the F1 were eroded by 80 million viewers last year. According to a recent report by the FOM (the company that manages the rights of the F1), this 13% drop is especially due to late night programming for Europe where races are held in Europe. But no show is a significant factor. "Overcoming impossible to enjoy under a pilot error before you" lamented even Lewis Hamilton, a long time stuck behind Nico Rosberg as he was faster than him. "There's departure, then you just take the right pace and not make mistakes" analyzed cold Michael Schumacher, anonymous 6e sunday. A discussion could be conducted by the FOTA (teams association) this week to consider a change in technical and sporting regulations. A discussion regarding the design of modern plots often insipid and condemning any excess would also be welcome.
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