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ChrisL · 03-12-03, 07:57 AM

OK, the race is over and the rules used in anger. My opinion? A resounding success.

Purely from a track-side spectators point of view, the one-lap qualifyer replaced all the confusion of "whose out when" and "are they on a hot lap" and "what happened to driver X" with an exciting and rivetting fully contained event in its own right.

As for the new fuel rules, the jury was still out in my mind until somebody pointed out that this is F1, and as such should be a level above any other motorsport in complexity in ALL fields. As well as this, it enphasised the TEAM sport aspect which has always been the mainstay of Formula 1 (ie, Ferrari vs Williams vs McLaren - NOT Schumacher vs Montoya vs Coultard).

Bring on Malaysia! Hope its as exciting as Melbourne [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: Chris L ]

03-12-03, 07:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisL Chris Liokos 7 Tenths Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Australia GT40: RF40 Posts: 775 Rep Power: 15	Re: F1 new season OK, the race is over and the rules used in anger. My opinion? A resounding success. Purely from a track-side spectators point of view, the one-lap qualifyer replaced all the confusion of "whose out when" and "are they on a hot lap" and "what happened to driver X" with an exciting and rivetting fully contained event in its own right. As for the new fuel rules, the jury was still out in my mind until somebody pointed out that this is F1, and as such should be a level above any other motorsport in complexity in ALL fields. As well as this, it enphasised the TEAM sport aspect which has always been the mainstay of Formula 1 (ie, Ferrari vs Williams vs McLaren - NOT Schumacher vs Montoya vs Coultard). Bring on Malaysia! Hope its as exciting as Melbourne [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [ March 12, 2003: Message edited by: Chris L ]