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Vettel: More challenging, more fun

With 'significantly faster' cars out on track, Sebastian Vettel believes this year's Formula 1 racing will be 'more fun' for the drivers. Formula 1 is undergoing a massive overhaul of the regulations ahead of the 2017 season, introducing wider tyres and wings as well as increasing downforce. The aim is to up the lap times by as much as five seconds per lap. And with faster cars on hand, Vettel reckons driving will be 'more of a challenge' for the drivers. 'The car should be significantly faster,' he told Channel 4. 'Not so much on the straight, I think the straights will be slower in terms of top speed. 'Cornering speeds will be a lot higher which means forces are higher, it will be more...
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