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F1 drivers "disillusioned" with slow cars

Formula 1 drivers are disillusioned with how slow the current crop of cars are, according to former grand prix racer David Coulthard. Nico Rosberg's pole position time for the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend was nearly five seconds slower than the current lap record for the current layout of the Spanish track, set in 2010 by Mark Webber. The fastest lap in the race was nearly seven seconds slower than Kimi Raikkonen's record, set in the 2008 Spanish GP. Coulthard, now a commentator for the BBC, believes Formula 1 machinery should be much faster given the currently technology. "In my view, the current era of F1 should always be pretty much the fastest period of the sport in...
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