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‘Radio restrictions put an end to muppet drivers'

Nico Rosberg reckons Formula 1 drivers can no longer be called 'muppets' as the new radio restrictions have put the onus back on the drivers. This season saw Formula 1 expand on last year's decision to limit information going from the pit wall to the drivers. The extended ban on various messages was done in order to ensure that the drivers race 'alone and unaided' and without being 'coached' from the pit wall. Rosberg has been a fan of the restrictions from the get-go, saying at the start of this season that it is 'good because it makes it a bigger challenge.' Four races into this season, the Mercedes driver believes it has also done a lot for the drivers' reputations. 'I like the...
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