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Have always been interested in motorsport but rather less interested in F1 in recent years.For example, the emphasis on the optimisation of pit stops, the artificial obligation to use different tyres and the domination of technology have all blunted my interest. It seems that the new owners are planning to make changes. What do you think that these should be?
Incidentally, it seems that a lot of circuits do not make overtaking easy. I only recently became aware that the present cars are wider than the widest Rolls Royce, could this be a factor?
 
I would have the drivers negotiating the price for a change of tyres when they arrive in the pits just like I do when the car fails an MOT on 2 front tyres. That'd add a bit more variation to the 5 second pit stop
 
I haven't watched it for absolutely years. Probably not since the days of Michael Schumacher. I remember it used to be the top six getting points - 10 for 1st, 6 for 2nd etc. Now it seems like everyone who finishes gets points, counting down from 25. Which seems silly to me. Surely increasing the number of places that get points is only going to decrease the motivation to try and overtake?

I think in Schumacher's time the best driver would have a good chance of winning, but from what I've seen of it now, it seems like whoever builds the best car wins it and the drivers are much of a muchness. Also it's very hard to get behind Lewis Hamilton when he seems like a complete and total prat.
 
It does not really matter how wide the car is, as in reality there is only one racing line, with room for one car on it.

Reducing the aero package would help, as cars could be closer, without losing grip. Narrower tyres, and manual gear changes might help to. When did F1 steering wheels start to look like computer entry systems?
 
Building up to be a good race, both Vettel and Hamilton showing well yesterday, let's just hope Vettel has the edge later today and if Hamilton decides to put it into the gravel or into the tyre wall, then all the better.
 
Can't stand him, always hoping for him to mess up, it's never his fault and someone else must be to blame, so I find it even funnier when the teams at fault and he loses points, poor little petal runs off and sulks on his own, brilliant :thup:
 
Great overtake from Vettel to win the race. Also a great drive from Hamilton to recover and limit the damage after getting taken off at the start.

Poor call from Mercedes not to pit Bottas for tyres under the 1st safety car.
 
Just back from Silverstone, normally stay sunday night but it was so hot I just wanted to come home. Best race I've seen in a long time, not sure the safety car helped Lewis, I think it gave Seb a free pitstop whereas had it not happened Lewis would have passed him when he came in later in the race, still a great drive from Lewis to go last to 2nd. Also some great racing in the support races, if you sometimes watch a bit of F1 have a look at the F2/GP3 races, its quite often better than the main event.
Right, I'm off to nurse my sunburn:mad:
 
I just have lost total interest in F1. They have pit stops as it is so difficult for cars to overtake if on equal tyres.
On the reverse, I watched the MotoGP race at Assen last week. If you haven't seen that race I strongly suggest you do. The number of riders racing for the win, and the number of overtakes made for a truly breathtaking race.
Unless Formula 1 actually gets back to racing rather than a tactical techno fest then I may consider watching it again. But at the moment, no thanks. I may watch the highlights but not the full race.
 
Robster59 said:
I just have lost total interest in F1. They have pit stops as it is so difficult for cars to overtake if on equal tyres.
On the reverse, I watched the MotoGP race at Assen last week. If you haven't seen that race I strongly suggest you do. The number of riders racing for the win, and the number of overtakes made for a truly breathtaking race.
Unless Formula 1 actually gets back to racing rather than a tactical techno fest then I may consider watching it again. But at the moment, no thanks. I may watch the highlights but not the full race.
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I totally agree the race at the cathedral of speed was a great spectacle...
However, the previous handful or so were borefests...
 
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