Comments on: Is it time to give up on Formula 1? http://www.brainycat.com/2009/05/18/is-it-time-to-give-up-on-formula-1/ Fulltime smartass, part time misunderstood genius writes about technology, sciences, systems administration, coding books/movies/tv/music and life in the Pacific Northwest Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Anthony http://www.brainycat.com/2009/05/18/is-it-time-to-give-up-on-formula-1/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Anthony Mon, 18 May 2009 19:09:21 +0000 http://www.brainycat.com/?p=438#comment-147 Great read Robert! I share very similar sentiments as you have outlined above when it comes to F1. What scares me about this season is the fact it’s so good and there are teams talking about pulling out next season. I am scared because the rules have changed enough that the shakeup that was envisioned actually happened in the sport when it comes to the stalwarts at the top, Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, all have found new places on the grid that are not entirely warm territory to them in seasons past. Is a two tier system the answer to F1 woes? Not in my opinion as I think the sport has to remain pure and competitive at all levels and the mere thought of a tier system causes me to dismiss the idea altogether. What the sport needs is a way to make money and where is the money when it comes to advertising bucks and viewers? We know Europe is always good for a few Euro's and the explosion of interest in Malaysia, Singapore, and China have been good for sponsors and the sport alike. What happened to North America? We have yet to see a return to the land of the free and home of the brave for F1 and Canada is not looking entirely promising for a return to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a track that I love to watch racing at and BMW sweats bullets over. There is promise on the horizon for F1 in the states though and with promise comes money spent and with money spent comes fans and returning fans. It seems like every other week we have seen another group and a name considering their return or their initial entry into F1 and that makes me smile. Peter Windsor at the wrap up for the Spanish GP alluded to his team’s entry and two more teams that are in talks, that would make 26 cars on the grid if the current team lineup stays and the addition of three more teams. can you imagine 26 cars lined up on the grid at Aussietralia? can you imagine the excitement of 2 American based teams fighting for the world championship? I can see the light through the tunnel after we exit the VIRAGE DU PORTIER and onto tackling teams like Ferrari, who we know won’t pull out even with all their crying, rubbing sidepods with Hamilton and Kubica.....As an American fan who has been mired in the nebulous differences of Nascar, I too have found my love for F1 return this season with an unmistakable passion like no other. I see where your concerns are and your observations are based firmly in F1 mismanagement and I completely can appreciate what Eccelstone has done for F1, but I think it’s time for a change, a youthful resurgence to take F1 forward from where it is today. We can thank Max, we can thank Bernie, we can look forward to a new direction with new blood. who should it be? Damon Hill? David Coulthard? Mario Andretti? who? who? no one has stepped forward in anticipation for being the replacements of F1 leadership, but this Fan here thinks it’s time for a management change and with change we will see a sporting change that will benefit the teams, fans, and sponsors a like. Great read Robert! I share very similar sentiments as you have outlined above when it comes to F1. What scares me about this season is the fact it’s so good and there are teams talking about pulling out next season. I am scared because the rules have changed enough that the shakeup that was envisioned actually happened in the sport when it comes to the stalwarts at the top, Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, all have found new places on the grid that are not entirely warm territory to them in seasons past.

Is a two tier system the answer to F1 woes? Not in my opinion as I think the sport has to remain pure and competitive at all levels and the mere thought of a tier system causes me to dismiss the idea altogether. What the sport needs is a way to make money and where is the money when it comes to advertising bucks and viewers? We know Europe is always good for a few Euro’s and the explosion of interest in Malaysia, Singapore, and China have been good for sponsors and the sport alike. What happened to North America? We have yet to see a return to the land of the free and home of the brave for F1 and Canada is not looking entirely promising for a return to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a track that I love to watch racing at and BMW sweats bullets over.

There is promise on the horizon for F1 in the states though and with promise comes money spent and with money spent comes fans and returning fans. It seems like every other week we have seen another group and a name considering their return or their initial entry into F1 and that makes me smile. Peter Windsor at the wrap up for the Spanish GP alluded to his team’s entry and two more teams that are in talks, that would make 26 cars on the grid if the current team lineup stays and the addition of three more teams. can you imagine 26 cars lined up on the grid at Aussietralia? can you imagine the excitement of 2 American based teams fighting for the world championship? I can see the light through the tunnel after we exit the VIRAGE DU PORTIER and onto tackling teams like Ferrari, who we know won’t pull out even with all their crying, rubbing sidepods with Hamilton and Kubica…..As an American fan who has been mired in the nebulous differences of Nascar, I too have found my love for F1 return this season with an unmistakable passion like no other.

I see where your concerns are and your observations are based firmly in F1 mismanagement and I completely can appreciate what Eccelstone has done for F1, but I think it’s time for a change, a youthful resurgence to take F1 forward from where it is today. We can thank Max, we can thank Bernie, we can look forward to a new direction with new blood. who should it be? Damon Hill? David Coulthard? Mario Andretti? who? who? no one has stepped forward in anticipation for being the replacements of F1 leadership, but this Fan here thinks it’s time for a management change and with change we will see a sporting change that will benefit the teams, fans, and sponsors a like.

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