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10th April 2007, 18:10
BeansBeansBeans

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Originally Posted by Kevincal

Well, after watching a couple of A1 GP races during the Winter, I think all F1 needs is a couple dozen power boosts during a race. Since revs are limited to 19,000 rpms, the power boost could simply lift the rev limit to 20,000 rpms (or higher...) for a short period, say 10 seconds each. Give each driver say...25 power boosts lasting 10 seconds each a race, and I think we won't be complaining about lack of overtaking. :D

Why not give the pit crews water pistols to shoot at opposing drivers?

That should liven up the show.
10th April 2007, 18:15
Mark in Oshawa

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Originally Posted by wedge

Admittedly F1, could do with a bit more overtaking/closer racing. But F1 is fine as it is. I like the fact that F1 is considered difficult to overtake.

BTW its normal for the leader to have a large margin over the rest of the field.

If you want entertainment, stick with touring cars, NASCAR, IRL etc....

Here is why I think most f1 fans are nuts. IF YOU WANT ENTERTAINMENT...... ummm duhh, I am not being paid to watch this dreck ya know.

It is really simple. Go find some videotape of f1 races in the late 70's and early 80's. Watch Arnoux and Villeneuve's epic battle at Dijon. Watch the cars sliding and powering through the corners at Monaco. Then watch today's f1. I can tell you that you will not know they were the same sport. F1 is so antiseptic, that when two cars get side by side, the announcers have an orgasm.

F1 is overpriced, and it underdelivers. The cars and drivers and teams are the pinnacle of motorsport, the courses are safe, the facilities are wonderful, and I almost always flip around to see what is on other channels when Iam watching f1. Why? because nothing happens. I have been a racing fan for 35 plus years, going back to my first Canadian GP when I was 6 at Mosport. I have worked in racing as a volunteer for roadracing for years. I have watched enough racing to understand that f1 is just not that exciting. I enjoy watching qualifiying more than the actual races now because I know I will see all the cars and I will see an end at some point. F1 races just are a snore after 5 laps. When an exciting pit strategy is the way to get around someone, there is a problem.

For those of you who think f1 is the only way to go, god help you, you really have brainwashed yourselves. F1 is ok, can have moments, is the pinnacle of racing technology, but entertaining? Well, no, not really. I don't need to see a pass every lap, but it would be nice to see battles for the lead. I cant remember the last time there was a serious duel for the lead, and if there was one last year, I doubt there was two.
10th April 2007, 19:32
jarrambide

Ok Mark, get the Dijon battle, but please, get the tapes from all the races of that season, and watch them from start to finish. Memories are great, you tend to forget the bad and only remember the good, that is why everything was better in the past, the good old days.
10th April 2007, 20:38
DexDexter

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Originally Posted by CarlMetro

Speak for yourself. There are many on here, myself included, who have been watching F1 for more than 30 years.

I'm glad to see so many of you still think it was entertaining. That's just what Bernie and Max want to here. Personally I just don't see how there was any excitement after the first 10 laps. Even towards the end, with Kimi 'catching' Lewis when Lewis had obviously turned down his engine, ther was no real excitement for me because even if he had caught him there was no way he would have got close enough to pull off a pass. Kimi sat on Lewis's gearbox for long enough earlier in the race and couldn't do it then so I had no doubts that he wouldn't do it at the end of the race.

Like Tinchote I'll start taping the races in future :\

I've only been following F1 since 1982 and ever since that day there's always been talk of F1 being boring...In my mind F1 is certainly not as boring as it was, say in 1988 or 1992 (oh man that was a horrible year)... It's just the way people are, we have a habit of thinking that in the old days things were better....Perhaps it's also a case of seeing too many races, after a while one has seen it all...
10th April 2007, 21:31
tinchote

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Originally Posted by jarrambide

Ok Mark, get the Dijon battle, but please, get the tapes from all the races of that season, and watch them from start to finish. Memories are great, you tend to forget the bad and only remember the good, that is why everything was better in the past, the good old days.

That arguments fails when you consider that those of us who are finding F1 boring these days, didn't find it like that in the past. We are not comparing what we see with what we remember.

Fact is that for many years I would never lose a qualy session nor a race (and for example I'm talking about having no tv and being at 4am at a gas station with my wife and my then 3 and 1 year-old daughters). But these days many of us who used to do that kind of stuff are skipping qualy, taping the race, switching channels, falling asleep. Something has changed; maybe it's us, but I'm not that sure.
10th April 2007, 21:44
ioan

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Originally Posted by tinchote

That arguments fails when you consider that those of us who are finding F1 boring these days, didn't find it like that in the past. We are not comparing what we see with what we remember.

Fact is that for many years I would never lose a qualy session nor a race (and for example I'm talking about having no tv and being at 4am at a gas station with my wife and my then 3 and 1 year-old daughters). But these days many of us who used to do that kind of stuff are skipping qualy, taping the race, switching channels, falling asleep. Something has changed; maybe it's us, but I'm not that sure.

Right you are.

Years ago, and not 30 years ago, only 17 - 18, I woke up in the middle of the night and watch F1, I didn't miss a race for 15 years, no matter how difficult it was to get in front of a TV, but now I rarely watch qualy and also skip 2 - 3 race per season to do something else Sunday afternoon.

When a car 0.4 seconds behind, and faster, can't overtake on a 1000 m long straight than there is some problem with this series.
10th April 2007, 22:07
Brown, Jon Brow

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Originally Posted by rickos

Cricket, soccer, F1 ... F$*&'n most boring sports on the planet ... good thing they're not popular in NA but then again, nothing beats the NHL, NFL and NBA.

:s mokin:

Please promise me that you will never post on this forum again :mad: Do not try and compare F1, cricket & "soccer" :erm: to NFL and NBA. It's very insulting.

The best way to spice up F1 is to make the track wet before the race , or for Bridgestone to make a tyre that falls apart after 5 laps.
10th April 2007, 22:15
donKey jote

I just watched the Spanish coverage of Sepang and I must say, the German version was most definitely boring :p : :D :D
10th April 2007, 22:22
race aficionado

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Originally Posted by donKey jote

I just watched the Spanish coverage of Sepang and I must say, the German version was most definitely boring :p : :D :D

What I find interesting is that the Fernando Alonso fans are very subdued.
:o
Their man wins and they just smile and don't rub it in others peoples faces nor start multiple threads praising their man.

. . . . Donks, is Spain proud of their man Fernando? I sure hope so. In Colombia whenever Juan is on and is available on TV, many are watching.

Your man is doing very good.

:s mokin:
10th April 2007, 22:46
donKey jote

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Originally Posted by race aficionado

What I find interesting is that the Fernando Alonso fans are very subdued.

Their man wins and they just smile and don't rub it in others peoples faces nor start multiple threads praising their man.

spurofthemomentdonkeypost :uhoh: :p : :D

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