Pat Buckley
GT40s Supporter
Are they mutually exclusive?
When you reach the point when there is no passing and you're spending $300,000,000 a year?
Yes.
Are they mutually exclusive?
The main problem with F1 IMO is the predominence of aerodynamics in the performance of the cars and its severely adverse affect on the grip of a car following another closely and thus inhibiting its ability to pass. This has been known to anyone who follows F1 for a very long time but the FIA, for reasons known only to itself, refuses to do anything about it. I think the banning of carbon discs is probably a very good idea but I think it would be wrong to stifle all innovation as to the design of F1 cars - F1 is after all supposed to be the pinnacle of motor racing, both for the drivers and designers.
If Formula1 is about innovation then it should change it's name to Formula Libre', or "The Paddock" I.E. anything goes.
But Formula1 is not about innovation, although it sometimes pretends to be. It is show Business pure and simple, it's goal is to get bums on seats either at the track or in front of the T.V., attract sponsors and make Mega Bucks for Bernie and his mates.
This thread was originally called "F1 is boring me to death" and F1 still is BLOODY BORING.
And unless Bernie wakes up and turns it back into the exciting Circus it once was the Fans will eventually turn their collective backs on it.
I screwed up my video tape of yesterdays' race. Was it as boring as usual, or should I chase up a copy?