Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have both called for changes to the sport which would aid overtaking, as the race in Brazil proved that following a similarly matched car is too hard.
Hamilton, who had no trouble closing up to team-mate and race winner Nico Rosberg, stuggled to get close enough to launch an overtake, as the dirty air coming off of the leading Mercedes reduced his downforce and thus his grip.
He believes something needs to be done, but stopped short of saying exactly what because the advice is likely to fall on deaf ears according to the Briton.
“For the fans, it’s not exciting to watch,” he said. “It is always nice to be at the front, but to be able to race – not just down the field – is what we want to see.
“At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter what we say because it won’t happen. The big bosses make the decisions and whether or not they are the right ones is another thing.”
Four-time champion Vettel went into more detail, calling for better tyres and less aero in order to increase mechanical grip, which would allow cars to close up without losing performance.
“In general to follow cars closer, we need more mechanical grip,” he explained. “How to do that: we need better tyres and to able to go quicker.”
Whilst he believes the change is “simple”, the various political agendas and the way in which the rules are decided mean agreement is unliklely to be found.
“The drivers want to be quicker. The solution is simple,” he added.
“Unfortunately, the situation is political, there are different interests from different people. If we can’t agree, it is difficult to make progress.
“Unfortunately, the people who are paying for it are sitting in the grandstands.”
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