customcoco
Headphoneus Supremus
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I know a lot of people moan about FIA interference. But the truth is that engineering has surpassed the sport and the tracks' abilities to accommodate it. Without regulation we would at point where almost anyone could drive cars around consistently at these speeds. Never before has F1 been so consistent, with so few break downs, had such a small spread in the field, and been so bereft of driver error.
The driver is supposed to do more than put in playstation lap times. Personally I think F1 is moving in the right direction and I'm really at a loss as to why so many people want to find fault with this year's evolution of the sport.
I believe that it always ultimately boils down to what you want F1 to be.
Do we want something nice to watch on TV, or do we want a sport that goes on and continiously re-defines the paradigm of civil technology (driver aids aside)?
My problem though, is more about the fact the FIA's regulations always have more or less the same goal, to keep the playing field level.
It's great for the action it brings, but it sucks on a more ideological viewpoint. Newey's right, F1's really becoming GP1.
That's cool, I like series-car races, but I want my F1 back.