Formula one is not the loudest spectacle in Spain this weekend.<\/p>\n
The feeder series GP2, still powered by naturally-aspirated V8 engines, is making more noise in Barcelona than the newly-quiet ‘hybrid’ grand prix machines.<\/p>\n
Not only that, there are GP2 cars that are actually faster than their F1 counterparts this weekend.<\/p>\n
Stephane Richelmi’s name may be almost unknown beyond the GP2 paddock, but this weekend at the Circuit de Catalunya, the Monagasque’s Mecachrome-powered DAMS ‘outqualified’ F1 stars Max Chilton, Jules Bianchi, Marcus Ericsson and Kamui Kobayashi.<\/p>\n
Not only that, every car inside the top 13 in GP2 qualifying was faster than the Caterhams in Spain.<\/p>\n
Force India’s Sergio Perez said earlier that the louder, faster GP2 – with budgets eight times smaller than F1 teams – is “embarrassing”.<\/p>\n
“It’s down to the regulations and there’s nothing we can do,” said Marussia’s Graeme Lowdon.<\/p>\n
“You couldn’t criticise fans for asking that sort of question, and it’s important people listen to it,” he is quoted by Sporting Life.<\/p>\n
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