Title contenders Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher were pushed out of the top 10.
The seven-times world champion said he backed much of what the sport's governing body had decided for 2006.
Rule changes allowing pitstops for tyres and a reduction in engine size will make the sport safer, said the Ferrari ace.
Fernando Alonso blamed blistering tyres for keeping him off the podium in German Grand Prix.
Ferrari boss Jean Todt dropped a hint on Sunday that he expects Kimi Raikkonen to be heading for his Formula One team next season.
The writing has been on the wall for Sebastian Vettel since September 2018 when Ferrari announced Charles Leclerc as his Formula One team mate. The German, who will leave the Italian team at the end of a pandemic-hit 2020 season that has yet to start, was top dog at Maranello at the time but Leclerc was young, hungry and determined.
Sebastian Vettel, who joined in 2015 with the dream of emulating boyhood hero Michael Schumacher in winning titles with the sport's oldest and most glamorous team, is out of contract at the end of the year.
Fernando Alonso fired off a warning to his rivals on Friday by lapping quickest in the French GP free practice.
The seven-times Formula One world champion made clear that he could not see the attraction of NASCAR.
The 27-year-old became the first driver to win on his Ferrari debut since Briton Nigel Mansell in Brazil in 1989.
The Finn made a triumphant start to his Ferrari career with a pole-to-flag victory in the season-opening Formula One race.
The 'Iceman' seemed as unflappable as ever at the prospect of stepping into the shoes of Michael Schumacher.
The Brazilian now looks much more like the real deal, no longer simply plugging a hole at Ferrari until someone better comes along.
Renault manager Flavio Briatore is confident the 25-year-old Finn has what it takes to triumph in Formula One.
The Ferrari driver's main aim is to prevent Fernando Alonso from chalking up a fifth successive win.
Felipe Massa is no longer simply plugging a hole at Ferrari until someone better comes along.
The retired 38-year-old German was following Ferrari's progress at a pre-season testing in Barcelona.
Ferrari criticised stewards after the German was stripped of pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix and sent to the back of the grid.
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Michael Schumacher visited Germany's World Cup squad at their training camp in Switzerland
Narain Karthikeyan joins A1 Grand Prix much to everyone's surprise.
He became the first Spaniard to win his home grand prix on Sunday to the screaming adulation of a 130,000-strong crowd.
The 27-year-old Finn had his first Formula One test for the Italian glamour team at a damp Vallelunga circuit on Tuesday.
With 13 races to go, fans can expect a season-long duel between ageing warrior Michael Schumacher and 24-year-old Fernando Alonso.
Ferrari unveiled their new Formula One car on Sunday with former champion Michael Schumacher unable to keep away and taking a sneak preview in the workshop.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher says his victory in last month's San Marino Grand Prix was no flash in the pan.
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