I always enjoy watching some Formula 1 racing, but the races are definitely not as exciting as NASCAR, Indycar, etc. But I have the solution, we need the safety car to come out more(in North American words, a full course caution). Some people will say I'm stupid saying this because watching cars go around the track at slow speeds and not passing is boring. But watching cars go around a racetrack at high speeds, real far from each other with nothing exciting happening is just as boring.
But after watching the Australian Grand Prix this year, I found the solution to better racing. There were many crashes in this race which brought the safety car many times. Each time this happened, the field was brought back close together and the racing was really exciting!
So even if there's a small crash or a blown engine where they would usually pick up the car while the others fly by, take out the safety car. Like I said earlier, the field is closer together and the races are interesting. NASCAR and Indycar are doing it and the racing is always great(ovals and road courses).
But this will probably never happen since Formula 1 is already the most popular motorsport or even sport in the world. So even if it's boring, the ratings are sky high and the race attendance is through the roof.
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2 months ago
As an F1 fan I don't agree with this idea. F1 has really never had lots of wheel banging side by side action, even in the days when aero wasn't so important, yet it has always been the most popular form of motorsport in the world. The fact that the cars have exposed wheels really makes difficult and dangerous to race that way. Or course, I would welcome this type of action, but it has to be done in a way that is not artificial like Nascar. Manufactured cautions would rank right up there with reversed grids and WWE in terms of artificial action. I think the FIA is going in the right direction with the rules changes next year to encourage passing. While the politics, drama and lifestyle of F1 are certainly very "Hollywood", I hope the racing remains pure and true.
2 months ago
i think that this wouldn't be a good idea, but there is times when the safety car should come out, and doesn't. there are also times when the safety is out for a sustained period when the race should be red-flagged. case in point - 2000 italian grand prix, massive crash at the start of the race, yet the safety car came out, should have been red-flagged.
in terms of wwe and the term `artificial action`, i've taking wrestling bumps, and it made me realise that the wrestlers really are kicking each other's arses. i prefer the term `choreographed` rather than fake`.
2 months ago
Just replying to Wilson, the cars don't have to beat and bang like NASCAR and make it look like WWE. I also mentioned Indycars which put on much better races than F1 and they don't bang around the track, oval or road course. I meant more of having the cars closer together so there would be more battles on the track. Watching an F1 race, 70 or 80% of the time, you can tell who will win halfway through the race since he's already led nearly every lap and is so far away in front of anyone. You just can't call that exciting racing. Exciting is watching a race and not know who's winning till the final or at least the closing laps of a race, which don't happen very often in F1.
from 2 months ago
Hey Richard,
I understand that F1 is not the most exciting at the moment, but the cars being far away is mainly due to the different capabilities of the cars. The heart of Formula 1 is the ability to be innovative and come up with better designs than your competitors. With the soaring budgets and big manufacturers, it's bound to be difficult to balance that with close racing on the track.
I just think the solution to the problem is not in having more yellow flags or manufactured rules. If someone has pulled out a big lead in a race and we make a yellow flag that may not have been necessary. Then it's great for the guys who are behind, but unfair to the driver who's pulled out a big gap. If we are to have a solution, it should be more along the lines of putting everyone on a level playing field, and not by fudging the race somehow. Things like stricter aero regulations (which the FIA are doing) and limited team budgets are a better solution IMO.
2 months ago
Okay, I don't want more safety cars because I think F1 isn't safe Asif, I want it so there will be closer racing.
2 months ago
Hey there RIchard
I totally agree with you that over a race gaps opens up and then it's a case of who ever is in front wins and so every spectator who forks out hundreds of dollars to travel lodge and watch car touring around should get more than this for their money is true! however bringing out the safety car more often will not help not within the scope of the FIA regulations take for example the 10 secs penalty incurred by drivers entering the pitlane during safety car period; also if you want a more compact field then even a champ car type championship with every team working and setting up the same spec car would not work as drivers are more or less skilled.
In the end it is very difficult to achieve what you want to see as in more overtaking and more wheel to wheel fighting but I guess as long as people enjoy F1 it is unlikely to change in a long long time!!!
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