**Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso has accused his rivals of making “hot-headed” comments after his victory in Formula 1’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.**Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher expressed concerns about the difficulty of overtaking following a ban on refuelling.
But Alonso said: "I think many of us gave some hot-headed comments immediately after the race in Bahrain.
“It’s too early to talk about changing the rules.”
Refuelling has been banned for the first time since 1993, which means cars must run with a full load at the start.
“It’s much too early to jump to conclusions and we should not react in an emotional way”
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali
The other major rule change stipulates that the top 10 drivers on the grid must begin the race on the tyres they used in the final qualifying session.
The new regulations were designed to encourage more competitive racing, but instead produced a race bereft of overtaking opportunities at the Sakhir track.
Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn told BBC Sport before the season that the teams would review that decision after a few races to give the new rules time to settle down.
And McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh and his Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner have both suggested there should be two mandatory tyre stops during each race in an attempt to produce more exciting finishes.
But Alonso, who secured his first victory in his debut race for Ferrari in Bahrain, has pleaded for patience.
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“Give this season a chance, I am sure we will all find that things get better”
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“We have to wait and see different races and check the situation, without being emotional,” said the Spaniard.
“Something that confuses the fans is changing the rules all the time.”
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali echoed Alonso’s views, suggesting his rival teams should assess the new rules as the season progresses.
“It’s much too early to jump to conclusions and we should not react in an emotional way,” Domenicali said.
“We must wait and see how the races evolve throughout the season and then the subject can be studied calmly based on sufficient evidence.”