Australian Mark Webber has hit out at Formula One's rulers for turning deaf ears to drivers' concerns about tyre safety.

The Williams driver said on Thursday before the Canadian Grand Prix that the sport is getting more dangerous after regulations brought in this season force drivers to use one set of tyres for both qualifying and the entire race.

Concerns over the new rules on tryes have been mounting, in particular since Kimi Raikkonen's dramatic crash at the European Grand Prix where his suspension failed on the last lap due to vibrations caused by uneven tyre wear.

In the past the McLaren driver would have been able to replace his tyre at a regular refuelling stop, but under the current rules, drivers can change damaged tyres but they must make a special stop to do so. Teams must also prove that the tyre was in a dangerous state.

"We will see another moment where someone has a problem with a tyre in the race,"said Webber.

"But the drivers' opinions are not very important anyway because we never get listened to. Nothing changes really," added the Australian.

"I personally think that running a race on one set of tyres in some cases will be more dangerous for the driver."

Source: Xinhua