
Bahrain Aftermath: Was it boring for you?
Did you enjoy the season opener in Bahrain or was it a total bore for you? We want your views!
From Mercedes MD Nick Fry to Red Bull's Christian Horner, most involved in the sport seem to have taken a strong stance with regards to the new rules which made the Bahrain Grand Prix a dull affair.
"I don't think it (the Bahrain GP) was much different to some of the other races we had last year to be quite honest with you,
"It wasn't the sort of race that would excite most people I would suppose.
"But I think we ought to judge these things a little later on. It's a bit early. We ought to wait until we come back from China.
"There are lots and lots and lots of things that could happen to make the racing closer and better. It's a case of getting all the teams to agree,
"If everybody agrees (to two mandatory stops) then we could change it (the regulation) immediately."
"I think it would be bad if we didn't react," Fry told Autosport.
"I think we have all seen a race that was far from the most exciting that we have ever seen, and what we now need to do is between us have a look at it and establish what we do need to do.
"Technical changes are obviously very difficult to make, and expensive. But I think we should look at both the technical side and the sporting side, with Bernie and the FIA, and see what we can do about it.
"The most important people are the customers - they are the people who pay to come to races, or watch it on television. We are beholden on them to put on a good show and we should see what we should do."
"I think the problem, with the way the format of the races are, is that you are in danger of one stop races at all events.
"I think we should consider whether we do two mandatory stops. It seems ridiculous that the guys train like hell for one stop.
"We've only had one snapshot today, so perhaps we should review it after the first three or four races. Everybody thought I didn't want it because of tyre degradation, but I think we have shown today that tyre degradation isn't a problem for Red Bull."
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali
"Let's wait and see how the other races develop," said Domenicali.
"We may have a different situation, different conditions. We need a fresh scenario before we can say if this (Bahrain) is the real situation or not."
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