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> Wow, that Netflix documentary is reallllly helping grow interest in F1! Based on language and phrasing used on the blog, the author is British, and F1 has be

> Wow, that Netflix documentary is reallllly helping grow interest in F1! Based on language and phrasing used on the blog, the author is British, and F1 has been a staple on mainstream terrestrial channels for decades, although it has seen a decline as F1 has increasingly became boring and predictable, and almost entirely dictated by team tactics and car reliability.

gukov 8y ago
I grew up watching Schumi vs Hakkinen, those were the times... It's all over the place now.
- sh87 8y ago
  Massa, Raikkonen, Montoya, Alonso ... those were the days.
- eafkuor 8y ago
  What does that mean it's all over the place now? I also grew up with Schumacher vs Hakkinen, but last season and seemingly this one are amazing.
  - JshWright 8y ago
    I'm not sure I'd call the last season "amazing". It had some promise at the start, but it was pretty clear before too long that Hamilton was going to run away with it again. We'll see what this season holds (since at this time last season it still looked like it would be a good fight to the end), but I'm optimistic. If Bottas can retain his form from Australia (I think the wind really threw him off in Bahrain), and if Vettel can get his head on straight, we could see a legit four-way fight for the title.
    - eafkuor 8y ago
      Last year the midfield was where it was at.
      - JshWright 8y ago
        Even more excited for the midfield battle this year. The rookies (esp Norris) look great, McLaren "can fight", and adding Kimi and Ricciardo to the midfield is sure to shake things up.
- jaffathecake 8y ago
  Fwiw this year's Formula 2 grid has a Schumacher and an Alesi.
  - andrepd 8y ago
    There are many father-son dynasties across Formula 1/2/3/E. Pique, Senna, Prost, Verstappen, Rosberg, just to name a few active right now.
    - jaffathecake 8y ago
      Bruno Senna is Ayrton's nephew, but yeah, lots of repeated family names.
- dazc 8y ago
  '..those were the times...' If you weren't around in the days of Senna then you really have missed the best of times.
  - yitchelle 8y ago
    Second that. Senna, Prost and Mansell had some major battles. Always felt kind sorry for Mansell as you felt that he is on the verge of getting World Championship but never really got there on a consistent basis.
    - dazc 8y ago
      Yes, he wasn't the most stylish driver (or likeable) but his effort was never in doubt.
      - wp381640 8y ago
        Coulthard kinda trashed Mansell's effort compared to Senna in this clip: https://youtu.be/9U_K76vPGYo?t=329 https://youtu.be/9U_K76vPGYo?t=329
    - Twirrim 8y ago
      I started getting in to F1 at the very tail end of the 80s and in to the early 90s. It was something else. Although I rarely watch motorsports these days, I'm much more inclined to watch something like MotoGP than F1.
cyberferret 8y ago
I watched a lot of F1 in the 80's and 90's. Then stopped for various reasons (around the time that Senna died on the track). But lately have started watching again now that my sons are taking an interest. I fully appreciate that the heady, noisy, dangerous days of F1 are over, as driver & fan safety, as well as hybrid engines take over the sport. But still, exciting wheel to wheel racing can happen, as evidenced by the race in Bahrain over the weekend. This year at least, the teams seem on a more even spread, and it is hard to pick a runaway winner for the drivers or constructors championship.
cjrp 8y ago
> ...and F1 has been a staple on mainstream terrestrial channels for decades, although it has seen a decline as F1 has increasingly became boring and predictable, and almost entirely dictated by team tactics and car reliability. Also it's now only live on Sky, which requires a minimum ~£30/m subscription; probably doesn't help viewing figures.
- wp381640 8y ago
  welcome to what football fans have been dealing with for 30 years now
  - oarsinsync 8y ago
    In the UK, that's definitely an overstatement. Many league games, and major cup games remained (and possibly still are) on free to view TV. In contrast, for the last few years, only half the races have been free to view. As of this year, only one race a year is available to watch for free. Shame, as the last race (Bahrain 2019) was possibly the best race I've seen in years.

gukov 8y ago

I grew up watching Schumi vs Hakkinen, those were the times... It's all over the place now.

sh87 8y ago
Massa, Raikkonen, Montoya, Alonso ... those were the days.
eafkuor 8y ago
What does that mean it's all over the place now? I also grew up with Schumacher vs Hakkinen, but last season and seemingly this one are amazing.
- JshWright 8y ago
  I'm not sure I'd call the last season "amazing". It had some promise at the start, but it was pretty clear before too long that Hamilton was going to run away with it again. We'll see what this season holds (since at this time last season it still looked like it would be a good fight to the end), but I'm optimistic. If Bottas can retain his form from Australia (I think the wind really threw him off in Bahrain), and if Vettel can get his head on straight, we could see a legit four-way fight for the title.
  - eafkuor 8y ago
    Last year the midfield was where it was at.
    - JshWright 8y ago
      Even more excited for the midfield battle this year. The rookies (esp Norris) look great, McLaren "can fight", and adding Kimi and Ricciardo to the midfield is sure to shake things up.
jaffathecake 8y ago
Fwiw this year's Formula 2 grid has a Schumacher and an Alesi.
- andrepd 8y ago
  There are many father-son dynasties across Formula 1/2/3/E. Pique, Senna, Prost, Verstappen, Rosberg, just to name a few active right now.
  - jaffathecake 8y ago
    Bruno Senna is Ayrton's nephew, but yeah, lots of repeated family names.
dazc 8y ago
'..those were the times...' If you weren't around in the days of Senna then you really have missed the best of times.
- yitchelle 8y ago
  Second that. Senna, Prost and Mansell had some major battles. Always felt kind sorry for Mansell as you felt that he is on the verge of getting World Championship but never really got there on a consistent basis.
  - dazc 8y ago
    Yes, he wasn't the most stylish driver (or likeable) but his effort was never in doubt.
    - wp381640 8y ago
      Coulthard kinda trashed Mansell's effort compared to Senna in this clip: https://youtu.be/9U_K76vPGYo?t=329 https://youtu.be/9U_K76vPGYo?t=329
  - Twirrim 8y ago
    I started getting in to F1 at the very tail end of the 80s and in to the early 90s. It was something else. Although I rarely watch motorsports these days, I'm much more inclined to watch something like MotoGP than F1.

cyberferret 8y ago

I watched a lot of F1 in the 80's and 90's. Then stopped for various reasons (around the time that Senna died on the track). But lately have started watching again now that my sons are taking an interest. I fully appreciate that the heady, noisy, dangerous days of F1 are over, as driver & fan safety, as well as hybrid engines take over the sport. But still, exciting wheel to wheel racing can happen, as evidenced by the race in Bahrain over the weekend. This year at least, the teams seem on a more even spread, and it is hard to pick a runaway winner for the drivers or constructors championship.

cjrp 8y ago

> ...and F1 has been a staple on mainstream terrestrial channels for decades, although it has seen a decline as F1 has increasingly became boring and predictable, and almost entirely dictated by team tactics and car reliability. Also it's now only live on Sky, which requires a minimum ~£30/m subscription; probably doesn't help viewing figures.

wp381640 8y ago
welcome to what football fans have been dealing with for 30 years now
- oarsinsync 8y ago
  In the UK, that's definitely an overstatement. Many league games, and major cup games remained (and possibly still are) on free to view TV. In contrast, for the last few years, only half the races have been free to view. As of this year, only one race a year is available to watch for free. Shame, as the last race (Bahrain 2019) was possibly the best race I've seen in years.