(GMM) 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell has launched a scathing attack on a 'greedy' formula one which has 'degrading' rules.
The Briton, who retired after 31 wins and 187 grands prix in 1995, told ITV that the pinnacle of motor sport has 'lost focus' and become little more than a spending race.
''It has got totally out of whack,'' 52-year-old Mansell added. ''The rules ... need to be stronger ... to keep costs down.''
In Nigel's day, a field of 36 had to be whittled down to 26 in a process known as 'pre-qualifying'. Today, F1 cannot fill a maximum twenty four-car grid and qualifying is a single lap format that 'no one likes,' Mansell claims.
''How sad is that?
''I disagree with so many of the current rules,'' he added.
''I can't get my head around qualifying. If I was in charge, I would write a new set of rules for the good of the sport ... not the mighty manufacturers who spend mega money.''
Written: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:34:36
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