Australian Grand Prix: if youre bored watch something else, says Fernando Alonso

Date published : 25 Mar 2010 - 10:14:16

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. The Spaniard, who enjoyed a dream debut with new team Ferrari to lead a one-two with Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa, said the regulations must be given a chance.  Related ArticlesF1 Podcast: Australian Grand Prix 2010Button: qualifying key to successHamilton confronts sins of pastHamilton confident of gloryButton: drivers must speakHamilton: Red Bull too fast"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. "So people that want extra show, maybe they should reconsider whether they want to watch Formula One." While Bahrain was a procession, Alonso said it was "not a bad race" and rather a showcase of individual battles. "It was a fight between (Sebastian) Vettel and the two Ferraris, behind was a fight between (Nico) Rosberg and (Lewis) Hamilton in the first part, and then between Michael (Schumacher), Jenson (Button) and (Mark) Webber in the second part. "I think we are in a part of the championship with very interesting races that are coming now. So I think after these races we will better now, whether (we have) an entertaining show or not," he added.