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Vettel: F1 needs to be extreme again

Formula 1 is right to bring back extreme cars that force drivers to be brave and put a premium far more on pure talent, according to Sebastian Vettel. With technical chiefs due to begin formal talks in Monaco about framing 2017 rule proposals to make F1 cars around five seconds per lap faster, Vettel has urged those in charge to deliver machinery that is more challenging. "I am very old school," said Vettel. "I would like to have a much bigger engine, I don't know if it turbo or not, better tyres...more grip, so the cars are faster in general. "The first time I drove an F1 car to be honest I was scared and now I don't think you get that impression any more. The step from...
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