Apparently, Formula One needs to change to improve "The Show".
It's just not visually exciting enough for casual fans.
After all, what's the point in Instagramming a boring, regular old photo of an F1 car if there are no vapour trails?
As such, the latest incarnation of "the out of touch brigade", known this time as the "Strategy Group" are proposing, amongst others, the following changes:
What a shame they've been lapped in the race, are currently last in the championships and have zero points.
Maybe I'm just out of touch with current F1 but I can't fathom how any of that is going to improve my enjoyment of the primary reason for the existence of Formula One, which is the actual racing.
But then the racing has taken a back seat to "The Show" for a long time now.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse after DRS, silly tyre rules, and all the other nonsense introduced over the past few seasons.
I despair.
It's just not visually exciting enough for casual fans.
After all, what's the point in Instagramming a boring, regular old photo of an F1 car if there are no vapour trails?
As such, the latest incarnation of "the out of touch brigade", known this time as the "Strategy Group" are proposing, amongst others, the following changes:
- The return of sparks
- Glowing brake discs
- Vapour trails
- Standing starts after safety cars
- Reduced race length
- Faster pit stops
What a shame they've been lapped in the race, are currently last in the championships and have zero points.
Maybe I'm just out of touch with current F1 but I can't fathom how any of that is going to improve my enjoyment of the primary reason for the existence of Formula One, which is the actual racing.
But then the racing has taken a back seat to "The Show" for a long time now.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse after DRS, silly tyre rules, and all the other nonsense introduced over the past few seasons.
I despair.