Alonso scoffs at \’boring\’ F1 label
Fernando Alonso had some advice for viewers turned off by the underwhelming spectacle of Formula One\’s season-opener in Bahrain – \’go watch something else!\’
New rules, including a ban on refuelling, designed to inject excitement into the championship and discourage drivers from playing safe, fell flat at Sakhir, resulting in a procession decided at qualifying.
"I think we need to be calm, we need to wait some races to see if the new rules have some impact in the show," Alonso said.
"Last year, (in the) first seven races, Jenson (Button) won six or seven. It was boring? Maybe yes, maybe not, this is Formula One.
"Michael (Schumacher) won five championships consecutively, it was boring? Maybe yes, maybe no, this is Formula One. "This is about technology, about how precise everything is in terms of driver, mechanics, engineering, everything," continued Alonso. "So people that want extra show, maybe they should reconsider whether they want to watch F1."