Motor racing-City tour bus better preparation than F1 simulator, jokes Vettel


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 2, 2021 Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel during the press conference Hassan Ammar/Pool via REUTERS

MANAMA (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel on Saturday joked that driving a city tour bus would prepare drivers better than any simulator for the challenge of wrestling their heavier 2022 Formula One cars around tight and twisting layouts like Monaco.

This season's cars have been designed for the most radical rules overhaul in decades, aimed at allowing drivers to follow each other closely in a bid to improve the racing spectacle.

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