Gerhard Berger: "F1 needs a dictatorship"

Former F1 driver Gerhard Berger has discussed his thoughts about the current state of play in F1. Berger, now boss of the German touring car championship DTM suggests that the rule changes aren’t making any of the problems better. 

“Football doesn’t change its rules all the time. I think the decision makers are trying to distract from the core problem, and show that they have something to say,” Berger told the Bild newspaper. 

The Austrian has 14 seasons worth of experience in an F1 cockpit. And as he looks at today’s single-seaters, he finds four core problems. 

“First, they’re too heavy. Second, there should be technology that can be mastered and paid for by more than just two or three giant corporations. Third, the technology should not be the deciding factor, and fourth, a driver must be able to win with an above average car,” he added. 

That pretty much echoes the views of a lot of fans. In 2021 with the full overhaul of engine regulation changes, Berger will be pleased as they hope to give attention to some of his points. But he goes on to express his concern about 2021. He suggests the talks aren’t going well and that they have too many people involved. 

“The worst thing for me would be no decisions. These endless meetings in Geneva and Paris our wherever are going nowhere. Formula One cannot be run democratically. It needs a dictatorship with one or two people who decide where we go,” he said.