Massa, Sutil urge caution amid F1 ‘bore’ saga
The refueling ban has been blamed for the mainly processional 49-lap race in Bahrain, with calls now loudening that a second pitstop should be mandated perhaps in conjunction with a different combination of tire compounds supplied by Bridgestone.
Force India's Sutil admitted on Monday that overtaking was not a risk worth taking at Sakhir.
"If you push two laps too hard to gain a position you overheat the tires and then maybe it's over and you need to pit to change that tire set or you lose not only one position but maybe two or three, so it's not worth it in the end," said the German.
"That's why the racing seems a little boring, but it will probably change on different circuits. That was the first race and nobody really knew how to manage the tires during the race and I think everybody was a bit more careful," he added.
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali has also said F1 should wait a few more races before judging the new formula, while Felipe Massa was asked about the situation before leaving Bahrain.
The Brazilian driver said: "I think it's difficult to expect how the next track (Melbourne) is going to be.
"It's a very different circuit and layout to here, but we need to gain experience from this race and try to understand many things for the future."