It's pretty clear that F1 is trying to satisfy cross-purposes. On one hand, it's meant to subsidize experimental vehicle technologies. On the other, fans want e

It's pretty clear that F1 is trying to satisfy cross-purposes. On one hand, it's meant to subsidize experimental vehicle technologies. On the other, fans want exciting races with lots of passing. Then you have issues such as driver safety and team budgets. Add to that a few decades of regulation cruft, and you have a recipe for dissatisfaction. I'm not sure what the solution is, but I've always favored erring on the side of advancing vehicle technology. Just imagine what racing would look like if an eccentric billionaire created a league with only the following three rules: 1. If a human controls the vehicle, it must be by remote control. (This eliminates driver casualties while encouraging exciting maneuvers.) 2. There is a 10cm speed bump at both the entrance and exit of pit lane. (This discourages technologies that are unworkable on normal roads.) 3. At the end of every race, any team can purchase the winning vehicle for $500,000. (This rule keeps costs low.) I think you'd quickly get some very interesting vehicle designs. For starters, F1-banned technologies such as 6 wheels[1] and suction devices[2] would get a fair shot. New drivetrains would be tried, including electric motors powered by gas turbine-cranked generators. The whole enterprise would be quite different, but it would definitely be safer and cheaper. And to me, such free-form innovation seems a lot more interesting. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabham_BT46 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabham_BT46