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Lauda backs Raikkonen's call for more danger in F1

Mercedes chairman and triple world champion Niki Lauda has backed Kimi Raikkonen's calls for "more danger" in Formula 1, with both calling for quicker cars to increase the spectacle. Lauda, who himself knows first-hand the dangers of F1 after he was involved in a life-threatening accident during the 1976 German Grand Prix, knows the sport cannot put safety aside, but says it must find a balance between safety and speed. "There's too much control, too many rules and no more characters," the Austrian told Bild am Sonntag. "I'm not saying that we should neglect safety, but if the cars were faster, the thrill for the drivers and the spectators would...
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