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Brawn: Abu Dhabi GP shows why F1 rules need overhaul

Formula 1 managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn says that Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix once again demonstrated why new rules and regulations are needed. Brawn has been working on improving the on-track action and closer competition between the teams, and used what happened in the season finale to underline why new initiatives are needed. "In Sunday’s race, no DRS was available for almost 20 laps because of a technical problem," Brawn pointed out. "That only served to emphasise the need for the cars to be able to fight at close quarters." The failure of DRS was due to a server glitch. It made overtaking difficult during the openings lap, with Valtteri Bottas...
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