Max Verstappen admits he still doesn’t like the current high downforce Formula 1 car design as it spoils the racing.
This year the sport has introduced some changes to the aerodynamics with the hope of maintaining current performance levels but making it easier for drivers to overtake.
Initial responses from testing have been positive, however, the Red Bull driver still wants to reduce the emphasis on wings to generate the grip.
“I would just make the floor of the car bigger,” he told his own website. “So you are able to generate more mechanical grip and downforce from within the car itself.
“I would also make the front and rear wing smaller and less complicated,” Verstappen noted.
It could be suggested that today’s F1 cars have too much grip with some iconic corners now taken easily full throttle and the driver sliding a lot less than under previous configurations.
“For me, it’s not even about breaking records or going as fast as possible, racing was much more fun for me in 2015 than now,” the Dutchman claimed.
“If you had a bad qualifying session you knew that you would be able to move up through the field because you were able to overtake. Now you’re just stuck and then not much happens anymore.
“It is what it is, but hopefully things will get better in the future.”
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An overhaul of the current design is expected in 2021 with the aim of reducing the influence of aerodynamics on the racing but, for now, Verstappen admits the main thrill comes on a Saturday.
“These cars are really great to drive during qualifying if you see how much downforce is generated,” he said.
“At Spa or in Singapore qualifying is really fast paced and when it’s bumpy, you get that sensation of speed even more.”
