I disagree, and I think the reason the "voice of the fans" has been SO negative F1 for the last decade is that they're fed up with Bernies rich-mans circus and want to see it be about teams and drivers and cars RACING and NOT abotu which has the best hotels etc etc.Originally Posted by Coventrysucks
It was there for more years than it has been where it is nowSo you've got F1 that's interesting to watch, but on the "obscure sports network" and like everything else motorsport related will be rescheduled if there is a particularly interesting tiddly-winks match on at the same time.
Part of teh dropping budget is recognisign that it HAS been tailing off.
Bernies great idea of a multi-BILLION dollar TV network flopped because real fans wern't interested in that.
Well whilst they've NOT enforced a lower budget look at how "succesful" it's been at getting new teams in ? Most cant' afford to stay so end up runnign a second rate team - ie ProstI think that F1 should have a way of allowing more teams into the sport that doesn't cut budgets.
Which is what hte accord was supposed to be all abotu except the BIG manufacturers demanded theat THEY shodul get more !! Which would only have made it HARDER for new teams to join !! Sadly EVERYOEN is playing their own agenda in this gameMore TV money going to teams for example.
But if you dont' limit that "forefront" then all that happens is the big five outspend AGAIN and the little guys dont enter coz there's no way to compete.This way the teams can continue to be at the forefront of technology.
A complete "overhaul" and HWO do you think that coudl get any agreement when even the smallets tinkering has everyoen running to their corners to protect their interests ?With a complete overhaul of the rules cars could stop being nearly identical, and should also be competative, and F1 can continue to be sufficiently "glamarous".
The closest that came was A1GP Now THERE is an interesting and compteitive formula NOT. Or the GPMA propsoals ? Was fine if you were one of the BIG BOYS.
I dont' see the fear that GP2 and F1 aren't that different. F3000 and F1 wasn't !!! THere will still be technical differences that make them differnt budget levels and tehcnical challenges. I'm not sure why anyone woudl wna tit otherwise or imagine it so.
Missed the point SHARED technology. So the chassis may be the same and it's diffenre aero around it --- or the aero concepts are shared and its the chassis BELOW it. Gearbox might be the same or the engine but with different heads or differnet crank or ..... the list is endless.Having cars with GP2 chassis and low powered engines already exists anyway - its called "GP2".
Same as what ? I dont' think anyone woudl seek "the same" all they seem to be suggesting is a way for GP2 teams to have a guarnateed move up based on performance. If you read the proposal they even suggest teh F1 administration will put 10s of milliosn of euros into the teams coming up !!Why bother making F1 the same?
I think you're worryign abotu the boogieman in teh cupboard, When the light is turned on it's not scary
Will be interestgin to see if the new qualifying helps re-invigorate. Frankly I've not watched a quali session since they stopped the free-for-all days when there was SOME excitement during the whole 60 mins !!!True, the racing is more interesting, but coverage is shit, quite frankly.
30 mins on a Saturday afternoon to cover a whole w/e racing - because it doesn't have the allure of big money to it.
no they couldn't and you seem to be making the assumption that it is the CAR that moves up and down -- it's the TEAM. Sheep - baaa -baaaAll of Max's current proposals could be implemented by just axing F1 and renaming GP2.
Please try to use the [ quote ] as it's too difficult respondin gto yoru valid points as they are out of context