#F1Chat Preview: What’s ‘missing’ in Formula 1?

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Sep 26, 2010

The Singapore Grand Prix was not without its moments. From another seemingly flawless collaboration by Fernando Alonso & Company, to the return of a calmer yet scrappy Sebastian Vettel, to the Lewis Hamilton-Mark Webber meeting, to Heikki Kovalainen as Lotus “trooper” and honorary fire marshal.

Call it the SingaBore Grand Prix. Then again the weekend was not without a Singapore “Sling” or two. Namely the sound bites “slung” by Bernie Ecclestone admitting that the Korean Grand Prix could be cancelled, and by the BBC’s Martin Brundle quoting a “source” that construction of the US Grand Prix’s new home in Austin could be red-flagged.

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Then there was news that F1 2011 could go High Definition. Now that Codemasters’ F1 2010 has arrived on shelves and in mailboxes — and the silly season is shaping up to be basically a yawner — we now have the promise … the “maybe” … the “perhaps” of HD next season to get us through the winter/summer.

All of this brings us to today’s #F1Chat on Twitter. The current wave of speculation in F1 seems to not be as much about teams and drivers as it is about “what’s next” for the sport in much larger terms. Let’s take a look at a bigger picture when we chat this evening. Returning to the title of this post, what’s missing or lacking in F1, in your opinion? What would make it a better experience for you as a fan?

Should the FIA intervene, complete the Korean circuit and save the country’s inaugural GP?

What about the return of F1 to the United States? Is the proposed circuit in Austin the right venue? Or should it return to Indianapolis, New York or elsewhere?

Besides HD TV, what other changes or improvements in F1 coverage would you recommend?

And, of course, Hamilton and Webber. We’ll save them for last.

You are welcome to comment below but consider joining #F1Chat on Twitter this evening. 4 p.m. Eastern US, 5 p.m. Brazil, 9 p.m. UK. If you are a newcomer, follow the #F1Chat hashtag to track the conversation and add the hashtag to your tweets to participate. And if you are not on Twitter but curious to know what your fellow fans have to say, tune in to the feed here.
It’s an honor to be the newest member of the Formula 1 Blog team, to introduce you to #F1Chat and to share insights from my little corner of the F1 world. Thanks for welcoming me.