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I think this is a misunderstanding of the desired outcomes. Ads like the article are an effort to make us believe a certain brand can make us perform better, as
by krsdcbl 7y ago
I think this is a misunderstanding of the desired outcomes. Ads like the article are an effort to make us believe a certain brand can make us perform better, as in "a better person" if you dig all to the bottom of the messaging.
In competitive sports, specially racing, the entertainment factor comes from a level playing field where certain actors can push the boundaries just a little to overcome the competition.
With running, the limiting factor is the human body. This creates a natural ceiling for possible performance.
With F1, there was no "natural ceiling" to begin with. Technology isn't a way to overcome an already imposed limitation, it's quite literally what made the game. So to begin with, you could always get a massive edge by engineering innovation. You could easily add wheels to get even more traction, while you couldn't just add legs to a human to make it run like a cheetah.
So regulation in f1 pretty much takes the job making it a stay a race, not a tech demo where vastly different constructions would compete for speed.
- capableweb 7y ago> not a tech demo where vastly different constructions would compete for speed I have to say, I'm not that interested in F1 but if there was a F1-like competition where there is no regulation and it's all about technological innovation, I would watch that.
- NickNameNick 7y agoI suspect that such a format would quickly devolve into who spends the most money wins. The obvious fix is to group teams into budget categories. Maybe throw in some sort of obligation to onsell parts on demand for their declared price, which is used in some amature racing formats.
- bookofjoe 7y agoSee: America's Cup
- capableweb 7y agoYeah, budget categories would definitively be needed. While a 1 million euro budget would be fun to see, I think a 1000 euro budget group would be way more fun. It would basically be "Scrapheap Challenge" but more sport focused.
- tokai 7y agoYou would watch a Mercedes car lapping the rest of the field a couple of time, regardless of who is driving it. Something like the Pikes Peak hill climb, with their Unlimited category, is actually close to what you are proposing.
- craftinator 7y agoSo like BattleBots!