News Details
Seb: Merc made F1 less exciting
Sebastian Vettel claims the dominance of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes over the past two seasons has driven fans away from Formula 1. Vettel himself won four consecutive world titles with Red Bull between 2010 and 2013, but even in the squad's most dominant campaign other teams shared six victories from the 19 races. By contrast just six of the last 38 races have been won by a team other than Mercedes. The German has also hit out at F1's current regulation for alienating fans, in particular the lack of engine noise generated by the new engines. "The dominance of Mercedes in the past two years took away a lot of excitement for the fans," Vettel said in a Q&A on his website....
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from SkySports.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Can Hamilton dominate F1 for the next decade?
Lewis Hamilton has dominated the past two Formula 1 seasons, winning the...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Can Ferrari challenge Mercedes for the 2016 F1 world...
The jury is out as to whether Ferrari can take on, and end the the...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
’50-50 chance’ Ferrari will be on par with...
'50-50 chance' Ferrari will be on par with Mercedes in 2016 The jury is...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Vettel: Fastest driver, not car, should win
Sebastian Vettel has blamed 'complex' rules and Mercedes' dominance for...
9y ago from PlanetF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Alex Marquez leads the way in second Jerez MotoGP...
Alex Marquez completed Friday topping the charts in both MotoGP practice...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Fabio Quartararo surprised by Yamaha pace at Spanish GP
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez turned down the paycheck of a lifetime,...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta ‘has to have the best' MotoGP bike...
Pedro Acosta's manager, Albert Valera, suggests he “will look for other...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Takuma Sato reveals 94G impact in 233mph Indy 500...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Scott McLaughlin fastest as speeds top 232mph in Day 2...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Palou tops busy final Indy 500 test day
The NTT IndyCar Series wrapped up a two day test session on Thursday,...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Larson, Sato crash in high-boost Indy 500 test session
The second day of IndyCar’s Indy 500 open test opened with qualifying...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanpera found answers to unlock speed on new...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
How Malcolm Wilson’s FIA calling and swearing...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
FIA: No plan to change WRC Rally1 rules for 2026 amid...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Fourmaux reacts to support from WRC rivals amid FIA...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
PSG are a different team to the one Arsenal beat...
The Champions League semi-final against PSG is looming large for Arsenal....
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
'It’s only a good thing to have a competition like...
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber claims that his teammate Ben White has...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal have already had a close look at ideal 20 G/A...
Arsenal need a new striker this summer and everyone knows it, so did...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Manchester United interested in signing 28-year-old...
Manchester United are planning to sign Preston North End goalkeeper...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mexican GP set for boost with contract announcement as F1...
A popular event on the current Formula 1 calendar... Read More »
33m ago from GPFans.com
Christian Horner branded ‘master of deflection' over...
F1 television pundit Karun Chandhok has dubbed... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Alonso’s F1 future: No finish line in sight… yet!
At 43, Fernando Alonso is Formula 1’s silver... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
