FORMULA 1 has “to be as competitive across the board as is possible in any elite sport” – David Coulthard.

David Coulthard, former F1 pilot, expressed some thoughts about some of the changes that have been done lately at the F1 regulations, specially about the technology improvement.

The British pilot thinks that Formula 1 should “not try to save the world through its rules and regulations” as smaller teams continue to vie for their financial survival following last year’s radical changes.

About the technologies improvement, these V6 turbocharged units have led to a steep hike in engine expenditure, with the new PUs costing more than double the amount of money teams used to pay for their V8 normally-aspirated predecessors. “I think maybe the sport is trying too hard to save the planet,” he told F1i. “One grand prix season burns less fuel than one transatlantic flight. Fuel usage in Formula 1 is not going to save the planet.”

“We have to be a little bit careful that Formula One does not try to save the world through its rules and regulations. What it does (need to) do is be road relevant, be the pinnacle of motorsport, and be as competitive across the board as is possible in any elite sport.”

David Coulthard was F1 pilot from 1994 to 2008, getting 13 victories, 62 podiums and a sub championship for different teams as Williams, McLaren-Mercedes and Red Bull. Actually he is commentator for the BBC.