Flavio Briatore openly criticizes F1 2014

Just like Bernie Ecclestone strongly criticized the noise news F1 powered by V6 turbo/hybrids, Flavio Briatore stepped up to the plate in an interview with Gazzetta Dello Sport, focusing more on the poor spectacle and the general incomprehension of the new regulations, than on the sound emitted by the 2014 single-seaters. . “The spectators do not understand why the pilots do not attack, why and how they save fuel. declares the Italian. It was a strange sight. The new rules were written by engineers who didn't think about the fans, and the result is awful. We must not forget that Formula 1 is also a competition between drivers. Forcing them to drive slowly to save fuel is contrary to the basic meaning of the sport. If Formula 1 doesn't change again in the near future, then the ratings will collapse. Just take a look at the comments on the Internet: the fans did not like the Grand Prix. It was an incomprehensible and depressing ride. This new Formula 1 arrived too quickly and with too little winter testing, that's why Hag et Hamilton gave up in the first rounds. This is unacceptable. Chaos has gripped F1. » concludes the former mentor of Fernando Alonso.

You can find the analysis of our special correspondents in Australia in issue 1952 of AUTOhebdo, available in digital version and since Wednesday on newsstands.