Formula 1 – unless your name happens to be Fernando Alonso. The sport has undergone one of the biggest revamps in its history with the aim of making it easier for cars to follow each other and promote more overtaking.
The changes seem to have done the trick, with 2022 seeing lively battles throughout the field. However, veteran Fernando Alonso – not for the first time in his career – has gone against the grain by offering a lukewarm verdict on the new rules.
Asked if he thought the current regulations were having the desired impact, he told Dutch outlet NOS: “So-so”, adding: “Unfortunately, Formula 1 is still very predictable.
I don’t know any other sport like that.” READ MORE: F1 fans divided after Fernando Alonso wags finger at ‘naughty’ Yuki Tsunoda While Alonso has been able to mix at the front on occasions this season, like qualifying second in Canada, he complained about the domination of Red Bull and Ferrari. “But it’s still too boring, even if this is a feature of Formula 1, there will always be teams that are faster than others,” he said.“It’s great that sometimes there is a chance to stand out, like in Canada when I started from the front row with Max.
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