Fernando Alonso has admitted that he nonetheless thinks System 1 is ‘too boring and predictable’ regardless of the principles being modified in an try and make the game extra thrilling.
The 2-time world champion walked away from F1 in 2017, after rising bored with driving aimlessly behind grid in an uncompetitive McLaren.
Nevertheless, he was enticed again final season with Alpine, by the information that wholesale regulation adjustments had been being introduced in with the intention of stopping one or two groups dominating the championship as had been the case during the last decade.
For 2022, automobiles had been re-designed to make overtaking simpler, and the introduction of a tighter price range cap was presupposed to bunch up the grid and make the groups extra evenly matched.
Alas, whereas there was somewhat enchancment, the adjustments haven't had the specified impact, with two groups, Pink Bull, and Ferrari, rising as by far the quickest on the grid, whereas the hole between the frontrunners and the mid-table groups has, if something, widened,
‘Sadly, System 1 remains to be very predictable,’ Alonso advised NOS.
‘It’s all about Pink Bull and Ferrari. Solely Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez can win. I don’t know of some other sport the place it goes like this.
‘The GPs have turn into extra enjoyable and with these automobiles you'll be able to battle higher. Nonetheless, I feel it’s too boring, however it’s additionally a part of F1. There'll at all times be groups which are sooner than others.’
In 2021, eight out the ten groups managed to complete on the rostrum, whereas half-way by means of this yr Lando Norris’ third place at Imola for McLaren is the one time a group exterior of Pink Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes has completed so.
Alonso is at the moment tenth within the standings, with Alpine fifth and degree on factors with fourth-place McLaren, however whether or not the 40-year-old will proceed past this season stays to be seen.
The Spaniard is out of contract on the finish of the yr and Alpine are eager to present their younger driver Oscar Piastri an F1 seat, though the System 2 champion has additionally been strongly linked with a mortgage transfer to Williams.
Alonso’s current feedback may have fuelled retirement hypothesis little question, and if he feels he's unable to problem for podiums and even wins, it's doubtless he'll go away F1 for a second time.
He added: ‘I miss the fierce podium duels. After all, it feels nice after I can excel for some time, like in Canada after I began subsequent to Max on the entrance row.
‘The ultimate stage at Silverstone [for the British Grand Prix] was sensational, however that was primarily as a result of the Security Automotive put the sector collectively.
‘Immediately I used to be an eyewitness, and I had a view of the leaders, however there was additionally a draw back – midway by means of the race I used to be sixth in no man’s land. Not very thrilling.’
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