Former Minardi boss Paul Stoddart has joined the orgy of yawning after one of the most buttock-numbingly boring opening races to a season in recent memory.
After the Bahrain GP started the new season with an apologetic whimper, many have voiced concerns over the lack of over-taking and general excitement caused in some part by the ban on refuelling, and now Stoddart claims that fans will switch off in droves if something is not done.
"At certain tracks, the racing will be very boring," he said, ahead of this weekend's race in Melbourne.
"That's not good for Formula One or the business of Formula One.
"In Monaco, cars will be able to run the full distance without stopping. That's not good.
"There are some races, like Valencia, where it will be so boring that people will walk out or fall asleep.
"In this case, common sense needs to prevail. Something needs to be done."
Stoddart believes the refuelling ban can be reversed if all teams are in agreement.
"I think it would be very easy to fix it up. They just need to take the brakes off and leave it up to the teams.
"Re-fuelling can't be brought back until the teams get back to Europe, but then it should be fairly easy.
"There are re-fuelling rigs available to the new teams, and it's only an extra two people on the pit crew for the stops.
"Different tyres would also do the job, but that could be a bit harder."