Sebastian Vettel is hoping that “everybody calms down” when a boring race comes along and people just look forward to the next one instead.

The new aerodynamic regulations for 2017 raised concerns about overtaking and they were proven to be correct when Pirelli revealed that there was a 49 per cent drop in overtakes – 866 to 435 – when compared to the 2016 season.

Vettel was asked by Autosport what his wishes were for 2018 and first on the list is a change in attitude when a boring race happens.

“Wishes for next year is that everybody calms down,” said Vettel.