Glock says politics and complex rules damaging F1

Former F1 driver, Timo Glock, believes the political wrangling and complicated rules are damaging the sport at the highest level.

Using the recent qualifying debacle which captured negative headlines throughout the first two weeks of the season - in Australia and Bahrain - when they flopped miserably as an example, he said: "I think there are a few power games going on..

"There was no reason to change a familiar and well-established mode for qualifying," the former Toyota driver told the German news agency SID.

"Look at football or tennis - sports with consistent and simple rules that everyone understands. That is why they are so popular," Glock added.