Alonso: Boring F1 will never change
Alonso: Boring F1 will never change
Fernando Alonso says Formula 1 will "probably never change" away from the format which has allowed a handful of teams to dominate, but dismissed a suggestion that he has grown bored with the sport. The McLaren driver has regularly spoken out against the predictable nature of F1 this year, as his team have failed to muscle in on the fight for honours.
A switch from Honda to Renault power units has given McLaren greater reliability in 2018, but they remain off the pace and their deficit to the similarly-powered Red Bull team speaks volumes.
Having turned his focus from F1 records to winning the 'Triple Crown' of Monaco Grand Prix, Le Mans 24 Hours and Indianapolis, Alonso once again lamented the lack of shock-factor in modern F1.
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"No, not bored. It's obviously the top series in motorsport, but it's true that in the last years, especially with the turbo era, things are so predictable," Alonso said.
"There are 21 races and we all know in this table what's going to happen in the next 14 races. This is very sad for the sport.
"In sport in general, you can play basketball and one night you have a magic night and you score 80 points and maybe you win the game together with your teammates.
"Now it's the World Cup, there are a couple of favourites, but no one can guarantee that Germany, Brazil [or] Spain will win the cup. Maybe, but maybe not.
"While here everyone can guarantee that Mercedes or Ferrari will win the race.
"Probably it will never change. This has been Formula 1 for many years.
"I remember in 2009 with Renault that we were not very competitive and we still did some practice or qualifying runs because we wanted to test the tyres and something like that, and we were P1.
"It was nothing, but it was some gift for the mechanics and for the motivation and for the sponsors. Now we can do whatever tomorrow that we will not be P1, because the differences are huge.
"Even if the machine was the biggest percentage on the result there were still some days, or some tactics by the team, with short fuel for qualy or maybe a gamble for the race.
"Now it's just a train of cars every two weeks."
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