Lotterer unimpressed with current state of F1

Endurance racer Andre Lotterer has said Formula One in its current set of regulations is no longer the pinnacle of motor sport and is much less interesting than what they're driving in the WEC.

Lotterer, a Le Mans winner for Audi and recently in the Caterham for a single race at Spa-Francorchamps, said to NBC that Formula One does no longer offer him the attraction that he experienced as a Jaguar tester in 2001 and 2002.

Comparing F1 to Super Formula, Japan's leading open wheeler series in which he also competes, he said “I have the purest and fastest race cars around the corners in the world, in Super Formula. They’re so precise, and you don’t want the race to end. The cars do exactly what you want. The combination of both things, sporting wise, are really good.”

"In terms of racing, Formula 1 isn’t what it used to be anymore.”

“I got to feel that when I did my race. There’s not much grip from the tyres and not much downforce in the corners. You can’t go flat out. But it was still a good experience,” Lotterer added.

The German also said he would not be interested to leave endurance racing to extend his Formula One career.

“Formula 1 could be another challenge but at 33 years old, you want to go into a good challenge. What I mean by that is that you’re in a team for 2-3 years, well funded and with everything healthy. But apart from the top 3-4 teams, nobody can offer you that in Formula 1. So 7-8 years ago there were more manufacturers, but now is not the right time,” he explained.