Mikeall
14th May 2007, 14:21
The common complaint about F1 is there is not enough overtaking and therefore F1 is boring. In yesterdays there was none after lap 3 or 4 yet it was a really interesting race with loads of stuff going on. It did help that the TV coverage was really good allowing us to watch the whole race and follow the whole story. The onboard camera of DC in the final laps alongside his gear changes and revs was revolutionary because it allowed the viewer to see exactly what he was doing to cope with his gearbox problem.
Another really good thing was the onboard camera on Fisichella when following Barrichello and being able to hear him hit the rev counter with no chance of going any faster. Perhaps thats a sign that F1 should follow champ cars lead and allow every driver a certain amount of increased revs in a race. Rather than the Alonso vs Schumacher battles at Imola ending as they started maybe there will be more chance of last lap passes like Raikkonen vs Fisichella in Suzuka or Bourdais vs Wilson in Mexico City.
The track changes over the last few years really haven't helped overtaking but the camera positioned at the chicane was ideally positioned showing how the drivers attacked the kerbs and the effect it had on the stability of the car. Maybe a slightly higher kerb would cause more problems and more opportunity for overtaking...
Also great result for Super Aguri, admittedly people retired and had problems but they kept going throughout the race and quickly to finish ahead of a Renault, two Hondas and two Spykers and unlike Ferrari, BMW, Toyota, Red Bull, Toro Rosso got both cars to the finish.
Another really good thing was the onboard camera on Fisichella when following Barrichello and being able to hear him hit the rev counter with no chance of going any faster. Perhaps thats a sign that F1 should follow champ cars lead and allow every driver a certain amount of increased revs in a race. Rather than the Alonso vs Schumacher battles at Imola ending as they started maybe there will be more chance of last lap passes like Raikkonen vs Fisichella in Suzuka or Bourdais vs Wilson in Mexico City.
The track changes over the last few years really haven't helped overtaking but the camera positioned at the chicane was ideally positioned showing how the drivers attacked the kerbs and the effect it had on the stability of the car. Maybe a slightly higher kerb would cause more problems and more opportunity for overtaking...
Also great result for Super Aguri, admittedly people retired and had problems but they kept going throughout the race and quickly to finish ahead of a Renault, two Hondas and two Spykers and unlike Ferrari, BMW, Toyota, Red Bull, Toro Rosso got both cars to the finish.