After a lackluster race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the last Canadian Grand Prix, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has called out for a "flat out racing."
Recently, Finnish racing driver Kimi Raikkonen petitioned for the same thing. He expressed his desire for "a little more dangerous" Formula 1 in order to make it more appealing and attract more fans.
The 2007 world champion who had his first race at the Australian Grand Prix in 2001 voiced out his dismay about slower cars which is entirely different from when he first started in the sport.
"When I first arrived in F1 it was more exciting for everyone," Raikkonen said in an interview.
"It really was the top, it was a long time ago.
"You would have thought cars would have become faster, but with rule changes they have tried to make them more slow.
"We must do something to make watching F1 more exciting, to appreciate the speed and to make it a little more dangerous. It is part of the game.
"We don't wish to see anyone hurt, but it makes things a little more exciting."
This is not the first time that the current 4th placer in the world rankings aired out his disappointments in certain aspects of F1 however, he admitted that he enjoys his time with Ferrari.
"There are many good teams in F1, but Ferrari is different," he said.
"Of course, it was very nice to win the championship in my first year with them.
"After that many things happened, but I am back at Ferrari and the team this year is the best I have known.
"The way it works, the atmosphere - if you can, it's still there you go."
It remains to be seen if Raikkonen and Ferrari will agree for an extension after this season ends.
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