Formula 1 is Boring????

"ENOUGH" Stop the cr@p. How many of you have problems with your memory? On the last corner , on the last lap, in the last race of the year Hammo pipped Massa for the WDC. That, was exciting...

 

I watched that over and over. If Glock hadn't lost traction and had to lift, Hammi wouldn't have made that pass.
(boredom is a state of mind, NOT a state of being)

 

I agree. This is the first season in almost 20 years that I just can't get excited about

I was thrilled before the season started at the prospect of Lotus and Schumacher being back --- but, there just doesn't seem to be anything interesting going on. And, the politics and other BS keep getting worse and worse.

F1 needs a regime change to get me back in.

 

+1

Maybe folk think when MS had the race won on the first corner on the first lap, was better..

 

My apologies if my question sounded "wrong", and thanks for the considered answer.

I too was involved "back in the day" - Was working at Surtees when Mario won the championship. Back then, while it was getting more "business like", I agree, there seemed to be more camaraderie, teams would help each other out etc etc. [Well, Ferrarri & Mclaren have never been best buddies, but you get my point ]

It's certainly not "personal & clubby" anymore, but neither is it "broken" IMO - It still has the best jockeys, the best technology, the best brains (and the worst!). As for the politically correct drivers, seems they can do no right - If they dare to speak their mind, they get reamed by someone (the money men, the fans, Bernie, the FIA etc) or if they shut up they're just corporate drones - There's a *lot* of money involved, and I guess you can't please all the people all the time.

Mosley should STFU, Bernie OTOH remains the ringmaster and I very much care what the poison dwarf is up to - All a part of the show! In fact Bernie is the one who dragged 'em out of the "old boys club" into the huge money making club they're in today - You may not like that development, but it is what it is and I for one still love it for what it is - No overtaking and all! [BTW, you really are out of touch - There is no fuel strategy this season ]

I'm glad I asked, and I appreciate your response. I'm certainly into more than "rah-rah" though.

Cheers,
Ian

 

For what it's worth, I just want to see great racing on track. I want to see nail-biter finishes. I want to see underdogs win. THAT's excitement. Whether in the modern age of uber-technical racing, that's even possible any longer is a good question. If it's "just" a money game, what's the point if you're not spending enough? Toodling around for vanity's sake? I'm not sure I have a clue how to fix it, and you're right...in some respects Bernie's improved the show. And, for a guy who's a billionaire, I'm sure he feels he's provided a product that people like. And, don't get me wrong, either, I'm not necessarily asking to go back to the grit-under-the-fingernails days of yore. BUT, I think back to the period when drivers like Prost, Senna, Mansell and a rookie from Germany were vying for greatness. McLaren and Ferrari will undoubtedly always be arch-enemies for a number of reasons, and there is drama in that, too. But, without excitement on track, it became a yawn. Even when MS absolutely dominated at the Scuderia, I'm not sure it was "exciting". The results were foregone conclusions, often. I like the results, but we usually predicted them. The best teams don't always win a given race, but consistency pays off. So, in that respect I admire the technical brilliance and ingenuity, the commitment by drivers and teams alike and the absolute talent involved (but, we also know well-deserving drivers haven't made it to the show for lack of funding). I can be hopeful that "tweaking" the formula can get me back. There was a time when I would rise on Sunday's at some ungodly hour, put the tele on and ENJOY. Now, I sleep in and don't even bother to put the DVR on. Maybe, just maybe, I'll give it another try at some point. Hope so.

CW