Fernando Alonso thinks the restrictions on testing and development in Formula One are having a negative impact on the current spectacle.
Even though engine development was 'unfrozen' ahead of the 2015 season it is still limited to a token system limits changes to certain parts of the power unit. Next year, a further 23% of the power unit will be frozen in the regulations.
Honda has struggled for both performance and reliability since returning to the grid with McLaren this season. Alonso qualified 17th in Silverstone, just five seconds quicker than the quickest GP2 time, and he said that comparison is one of a number of problems that need addressing.
"Faster cars, because now we are a little bit too close to GP2 times," Alonso said when asked what he changes he would like to see in F1. "Probably more testing or little bit more freedom in terms of developing the car because right now, as you put the car in the first winter test, more or less you keep that position until the end of the year.
"You make progress, everyone makes progress, and that's it - the rules are very tight, so you cannot develop much in terms of engine, which is frozen, and aerodynamics is very restrictive. More or less what you have in the first test is what you have all season so that's making the races very predictable and very boring."
Alonso insists his optimism for the McLaren project remains undented from the start of the year, even though the current situation was something he did not anticipate.
"I think this is a question we need to answer in a few months or two or three years. It's true that the competitiveness we have now is not what we wanted or not what we expected, at least. We knew that this is the first year and quite a difficult time, but obviously going out in Q1 is a little bit more difficult than what we thought.
"I'm still optimistic, I'm happy with the progress of the car. [At Silverstone] I felt good grip, I felt confident in the corners, I was able to push to the limit and I was happy with the car. Looking at some comparisons with the other guys there are some corners that are quite interesting in our favour, so we need to fix some problems but definitely we are in the right direction.
"Unfortunately with the current rules everything requires a lot of time because you have tied hands for many things."