Schuey exclusive: F1 'not too fast'
Michael says there's no reason to alter F1 technical regs
Schumacher knows all about F1 speeds - he's been going the fastest this year
World champion Michael Schumacher has told autosport.com that he sees no reason why Formula 1 cars need to be slowed down, despite the concerns of the sport's governing body, the FIA, that speeds are getting out of hand.
Following the final day of testing at Barcelona on Friday, Schumacher spoke out on the subject that took a new turn on Thursday, when FIA president Max Mosley said he would intervene if the F1 technical working group could not agree on a way of reducing speeds.
"The question is, if we need to slow down the cars, you have to think about why we are doing this now," Schumacher told autosport.com. "Yes, the speeds have increased in the last few years, but I don't think that they are dangerous or problematic. I don't think we need to make a change. There is no need to panic at the moment."
There is no need to panic at the moment
Michael Schumacher
Team-mate Rubens Barrichello agreed, telling autosport.com: "Before we change anything we have to sit down and discuss it. We can't rush into anything. I don't see any reason why we should change things."
Others to issue similar sentiments were BAR's Jenson Button and Jaguar's Mark Webber. Button told autosport.com: "I know other drivers have expressed concerns, but I haven't got a problem with the speeds at the moment."
