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You missed the golden age of F1 in late 80's and the early 90's. Today's version is like watching a computer simulation where the team with the most money is al
by dazc 5y ago
You missed the golden age of F1 in late 80's and the early 90's. Today's version is like watching a computer simulation where the team with the most money is almost guaranteed to win.
- ElectronShak 5y agoYou could say the same about the English Premier League, or soccer today. I'll specifically call out Man City and PSG. But luckily we still have the magic of the FA Cup, and also soccer is full of surprises!
- shudza 5y agoWell we also missed out on football (soccer), but what can you do.
- ChuckNorris89 5y ago80's and 90's was the golden age of many sports like boxing, rallying and football (the international one)
- willis936 5y agoAnd 2000 years ago was the golden age of human dogfighting. Group B is past the line on its way to being gladiator combat. TBIs are non-lethal so American football is tolerated.
- neoberg 5y agoGood old days where people dying was a part of the sport.
- dazc 5y agoFair point although many of those who died were fully aware of the risk and took extreme risks regardless.
- willis936 5y agoAnd the crowds that were mowed down? It's fine for people to take individual risks, but codifying rules that cause death for a recreational spectator activity is unacceptable.
- dazc 5y agoIIRC, this predated the era I was referring to but I concur - such reckless disregard was unacceptable.
- sokoloff 5y agoBy the 80s, F1 safety had improved significantly and the fatal accident rate was on par with today’s rate. The 50s and 60s held significantly higher danger to participants.
- toyg 5y agoBut that was part of the point - old-school motor-racing attracted the sort of (wealthy white male) characters who lived every day to the max, and hence were pretty fun to follow inside and outside the car. Nowadays they're a bit less white, don't die or get maimed nearly as often (last death in 2015), but they have largely become a set of meticulous and obsessive kids who spend most of their life in front of simulators.
- giva 5y ago“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.” ― Ernest Hemingway
- nigerian1981 5y agoBudget caps were introduced recently, but it’ll take some time before it gets reflected in results.
- locallost 5y agoI didn't pay attention to it in 20 years because it got incredibly boring by the late 90s. Basically investing a few hours of your life to see whose mechanics will mess up the pit stop and lose 4 precious seconds.
- alkonaut 5y agoTeams aren’t really racing 10 teams against each other. The top 2-3 teams are competing, then there is a middle 2-3 teams competing for the spots behind the top pair or trio. There are drivers and teams that would celebrate a 10th spot more than one in the top teams would celebrate a podium. I think this aspect is important and the sport can be exciting if one accepts these conditions. A field of 10 teams where anyone could take the title is probably not even a “design goal” for the regulations. It all requires some luck with the “pairings” however. Last season was a great example of how it should be with thrilling fights between teams 1..2 and 3..5 and so on. Previous years Mercedes was unfortunately alone in #1 and a fight for 2..3 is obviously not as exciting.
- implements 5y ago> .. then there is a middle 2-3 teams competing for the spots behind the top pair or trio .. Commonly referred to “Formula 1.5” (the Best of the Rest).
- mhh__ 5y agoMcLaren and Williams weren't exactly budget teams were they?
- dazc 5y agoWilliams started off, pretty much, as a 'hand to mouth' operation back in the day.