The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association has outlined four key areas it wants addressing in order to improve Formula 1 for the 2021 season.
Formula 1 is in the midst of defining its sporting and technical regulations for the next cycle of the championship in 2021, with the sign-off delayed from June until October.
The drivers, represented through the GPDA, have been increasingly vocal in recent weeks and months regarding the future of the sport.
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Hulkenberg attended a meeting in Paris in June, at which the 2021 rules sign-off delay was confirmed, while GPDA director Grosjean revealed on Thursday that the drivers are aligned on most matters.
“We’ve got four very clear points of where we want to go, and there were discussions of a few things that we thought were completely useless to us in terms of making the show better,” said Grosjean.
“We just need to keep on going on those four points, and keep the pressure on, and help Formula 1 to get better.
“I think it’s – sorry – all down to tyres. Because we didn’t suffer big overheating in Silverstone, meaning we can actually push, slide a little bit on the tyres and they’re not going away.
“It’s probably a combination of the tarmac, the tyres, and the temperature that worked well.
“But out of four points from the GPDA, number one is the tyre, number two is the aero, number three is the weight, number four is money between the teams.
“So I think if you solve those four points, I’m sure the racing is going to be f***ing good.”
The idea of refuelling, which was last seen in Formula 1 in 2009, has also been raised, and Grosjean believes most drivers are in favour of its return.
“GPDA, we want it, not because we think it’s great for racing but because we need to bring the weight of the car down to help Pirelli,” he said.
“It’s a temporary fix for the car to be 70 kg lighter or 60 kg lighter. It’s one of the reasons we are overheating the car like crazy.
“When I started and drove in 2009, they were 605 kg, and now it’s 740 or whatever. 140 kilos and you can feel the car, in the low speed corners, they’re very heavy, and at the start of the race, even more. It’s 850 or something like that. And we just feel it’s too much for a Formula 1 car.
“The 18-inch tyre, which is another 25 kg, the standard brake system, which is another 8 kg, so you’re actually adding and adding and adding while the only thing wrong is to bring the weight down."
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