F1 Rant

I hope you do feel better because the choice is either go with the flow and evolution or not watch. So, go with the flow. It could be a Ferrari year!

 

Today's F1 is a caricature of our contemporary society. Infantilization, political correctness, media promoted hypocrisy plus low or none meritocracy.

Incomparable to the context where F1 was created and became a world's sport. By 1950, the world was wakening after WWII, drivers knew they could not survive the race, there was no telemetry, public was seeing the races live - not recording on their smartphones- or not seeing at all . It was pure seat of the pants.

 

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We have entered an era wherein life imitates a video game. Perhaps that's a bit misleading, for too many, life imitating a video game would be an improvement to their virtual lives.

 

I posted something similar a while back. To me it's more a spectacle rather than a sport.

I still watch but not that intently. If I miss all or part of a race, oh well.

 

ha! i love it. YES f1 sucks these days. Senna would have had the balls to say "enough, this isnt racing" but due to endorsement obligations and a general overstock of guys who can drive an f1 car fast, nobody has the guts to push back on these ridiculous regulations. I posted something similar on reddit and got torn to shreds. so much hate upon me. I was accused of not knowing anything about f1 because if i did, i would love it like they do. I don't know anyone who is into f1 that has liked it for more than a couple years and i don't know anyone who used to love it back in the 90's and early 2000's who still does.

I think the main problem is that F1 has gone so far off course that it's difficult to even agree on what F1 is really suposed to be anymore. Well, it's not about putting on a 'good race', and i could care less if there's a lot of (contrived) passing, or if Nico turned in one too many times. No, i think F1 is about the freedom to design and build the most innovative, elegant, fast, and visceral racing cars possible. Putting a driver who can focus on feeling the responsiveness of the machine at the edge and remain there in a sublime state that only the very best will ever know.

The cars need to be more varied and the rules should open up possibilities, not hinder performance and potential. Again and again we hear drivers talk about how bad the cars are to drive. that's not right. They are suposed to be the best cars in the world but i bet my m-coupe and 63 thunderbird do more for my soul than the droopy nose lovechild of a lawnmower and a slug, even if i dont have a halo.

 

What a first post! Welcome to the madhouse that is the FERRARIchat F1 section, where half the members seem to hate ferrari or their drivers and love the opposition more than their wives/girlfriends/significant others

 

..and everyone get's banned form time to time!!!