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Former F1 driver blasts the logic behind new generation of cars with scathing verdict

16:01, 17 Feb

byKada Sarkozi

Lucas di Grassi understands why Formula 1 drivers are complaining about the new generation of cars and criticizes the new rules.

"The hybrid rules of F1 are extremely badly designed."

- Lucas di Grassi

The Brazilian driver, who competed in F1 in 2010, did not mince his words about the new F1 regulations.

Speaking to motorsport.com, he said: "The hybrid rules of F1 are extremely badly designed. It's not only the fault of the hybrid system. It's the rules which are decided by the FIA, and some people within the FIA who decided the rules."

"I don't know the logic behind those rules, but there are very weird rules. And for F1, which makes the car very slow and sometimes not very efficient or not very raceable, which [is why] the drivers are complaining."

Lucas Di Grassi in his Formula E car - Photo: Formula E Media Bank

Di Grassi believes Formula E can be faster than F1

In his verdict, four-time world champion Max Verstappen argued that the new Formula 1 cars are like 'Formula E on steroids'.

According to the current Lola Yamaha driver, it is very much possible that the Formula E cars end up becoming faster, depending on how much they could improve.

"Will people consider Formula E drivers are now finally better than Formula 1 drivers because the car is faster? Or Formula 1 drivers will come here to drive these cars also? Maybe they do two programmes. Formula E becomes a winter series. Formula 1 becomes a summer series, and you can do maybe both. I don't know," Di Grassi added.

“Naturally, that's how it's going to go. If there will be a political force bearing this, then I don't know. But naturally, the Formula E car will be way faster than F1."

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