Kudos to Williams, Renault and BMW

They're an odd triumvirate, aren't they? Why on Earth would one give their kudos to three teams, only one of which is a front-running challenger?

It's simple, they go out of their way, to a certain extent, to bring Formula 1 to the unwashed masses.

BMW has a pitlane park, Renault has their global tour, and Williams appears to be attempting to show off their wares by having an exhibition in Red Square in Moscow, Russia earlier this year.

I have talked about adding access to Formula 1 a while ago, and while a few teams are taking the initiative to do so, I would think that the other teams should at least consider a sort of pitlane park that BMW has used.

But moving away from the glitz and glam of Formula 1, I look at Nascar and see that they have a Pit Crew Competition where the pit crew are showcased in their attempts to change tires, fill up a car with fuel and other things.

The Nascar Pit Crew Competition really grabbed my attention and to be honest, it was a breath of fresh air from the regular oval racing that one observes.

Why can't Formula 1 be like this? Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport, it should be a competition where new ideas come to the fore and a pit crew competition would be a great way to find ways to shave off tenths of a second in a pit stop.

A pit crew competition similar to Nascar would be an amazing way to catch fans, it basically creates a level playing field for all the teams, and it would just be a breath of fresh air.

I think to myself, the pit stops tend to be the most interesting part of a Formula 1 race, so why can't there be a competition to find out the best team's pit crew?

It won't count for championship points, but it would be an interesting way to improve on pit stops and it would leave the door open for anyone to win, even Force India!

As for venue, why not go somewhere where Formula 1 doesn't usually go? Why not somewhere like New York, Paris, or other major city? It would be interesting, and it would be a lot of fun for the average person to see a Formula 1 car in a place where you might not necessarily see.

C'mon Bernie, c'mon Max, c'mon Ross, Flavio, Vijay, Luca, Ron and all the others; appease your fans, make something interesting out of this...