FIA preဣsident Jean Todt believes Formula 1 is becoming too reliant on “hidde🧸n simulation”, which he feels has become bad for the sport.

Restrictions on in-season testing have resulted in teams increasingly using simulator drivers at t🅘heir factory bases to help improve car set-ups and development throughout the season based on data gathered from theꦿ track.

But Todt reckons this is having a 🥀negative impact on F1, especially for fans who are not able to witness 𒆙the behind-closed-doors approach to F1 development.

“Things are chan🌺ging, sometimesℱ for the good, sometimes less good,” Todt said in an interview with Sky Sports F1.

“I feel that cars are too reliable. I feel🌜 [there’s] too much happening that you don’t see.

“Simulation, drivers simulating race⭕ circuit in the factory during the race weekend or any other period without any limitation.

“In a way I miss sometimes the past. I miss private testing, everybody was complaining it’s✅ too mu🦂ch private testing.

“At least you could see what was happening.”

Todt suggested F1 would benefit ꦓfrom tighter restrictions surrounding how teams are able ♚to use the data they collect.

“Probably🙈 it was too much but now I think it’s too much hidden simulation in the factory,” he added.

"Clearly sometimes modernity is good but it should be also a bit mo🌠re controlled.”