Formula 1 must work to strengthen the rules regarding wheel-to-wheel racing in 2022, according to 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg.
Throughout the 2021 F1 season, there were numerous discussions surrounding fair racing and what was considered legal on the track.
The FIA, F1’s governing body, was also labelled as inconsistent during the past year by some when dealing with on-track incidents.
Rosberg has called on the newly-elected FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, to implement the changes.
“Big respect to Jean [Todt, ex-FIA president] for his career, of course. But now with a new person, there’s an opportunity. The sport needs to make progress,” Rosberg told Sky Sports News.
“It starts even with all the overtaking, the wheel-to-wheel action. Let’s not forget that in the [Abu Dhabi] race, Max Verstappen passed Lewis [on the opening lap] and kind of pushed him off a little bit.
“Lewis stayed flat out, cut the corner and came out in front again. Even that, all of us experts said Lewis should let Max by here, but they didn’t ask him to.
“The FIA needs to tighten all that up so that we don’t have all these discussions.
“It would be better for the sport if it was much easier to understand. Also in wheel-to-wheel racing; who is now right and wrong, what needs to be done. A quick decision is made, and we go on.
“We need to get rid of all of these discussions, that’s important.”
The 2022 F1 season will commence with the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 20.
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