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rbcorreia · 04-10-2004, 04:39 AM

Hello everybody.

Tell me something: is F1 not interesting to watch anymore or is it just me?

Boring races, no overtaking... I used to be a big fan but now I definitely prefer rallying.

I'm kind of new around here but so far I'm enjoying it a lot. Keep up the good work.

geekdiggy · 04-10-2004, 05:15 AM

i'm not sure which F1 you've been watching but i've been seeing PLENTY of passing action and whatnot. sure everyone's driving more carefully (and rightfully so) but there's still no lack of action. just cuz one team dominates, doesn't mean it's boring.

btw you're right, WRC > F1

SPEEDCORE · 04-10-2004, 08:36 AM

Its just you.

Rallying is completely different why even compare the 2, its like comparing F1 drivers of different era's, I enjoy rallying for different reasons but I dont recall seeing much Overtaking in Rallying.

BADMIHAI · 04-10-2004, 09:00 AM

I dont recall seeing much Overtaking in Rallying.

That's what I was gonna say. But then again, I must agree F1 has become more boring in the last years.

rbcorreia · 04-10-2004, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by geekdiggy

i'm not sure which F1 you've been watching but i've been seeing PLENTY of passing action and whatnot. sure everyone's driving more carefully (and rightfully so) but there's still no lack of action. just cuz one team dominates, doesn't mean it's boring.

btw you're right, WRC > F1

It's because one team dominates that F1 becomes boring.
And you're right... Maybe I haven't watched many races recently. The past few years have taken all the interest out of F1.

WRC rules, no doubt about it!

SPEEDKILLAR · 04-10-2004, 09:39 AM

For me the're equally important, I remembered once Schumi said he found rally
a very hard discipline and he probably couldn't do it (on french tv).
But I think that would be the same for rally drivers.

ae86_16v · 04-10-2004, 11:58 AM

So was basketball boring during the era of Michael Jordan? Or is golf boring when Tiger Woods is dominating? Or is baseball boring when the Yankees are buying up players like no other team?

So why are people hating on Michael and Ferrari?

Naw, I don't think it is boring at all. I loving having one dominate team and seeing what they'll do next or seeing if competitors could catch up and finally, seeing them fall from the top. I love rooting for the underdogs.

Good Stuff.

DMbaseball1604 · 04-10-2004, 12:18 PM

haha, good point ae86, I agree completely...I think F1 is still great!

jorge · 04-10-2004, 12:20 PM

I love seeing the races but i have to say that it has become more boring, watching Schmacher in 1st place from the beginning to the end is not the best, i would like more overtaking.

ae86_16v · 04-10-2004, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by jorge

I love seeing the races but i have to say that it has become more boring, watching Schmacher in 1st place from the beginning to the end is not the best, i would like more overtaking.

What are you talking about? MS usually gives up the lead for at least a lap when he pits. . . and are you ready for this. . . SOMETIMES HE EVEN GIVES IT UP FOR 2!!!

DM: Thanks.

geekdiggy · 04-10-2004, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by SPEEDCORE

but I dont recall seeing much Overtaking in Rallying.

please tell me you were just being sarcastic

yg60m · 04-10-2004, 08:36 PM

I hope so too but it can happen ... when one break down

SFDMALEX · 04-10-2004, 08:58 PM

I find F1 facinating atm. We should be proud and tell our grand children that we lived in an era when this team from Italy who makes their own engines, their own cars was dominating F1.

It is trully amazing to see a team that is so far ahead of everyone else...I dont see how a motorsports fan can not like Ferrari. Look how hard they work. They got testdrivers testing everyday. When you look at the stats they usualy do more laps then anyone else. They make their own everything. They dont have a big ass company like BMW or Mercedes supplying them with engines. All they do is by them selfs. They came up with the sequential F1 'box, they had the revolutionary brake ducts, they are being copied all the time...And apart from that Ferrari has great fans which always supports them, doesnt matter if they are first or last.

And there are some great battles behind Ferrari...

Everyone is talking about how exciting F1 was back in the days...

Dont forget that back in the 70s there were like two engine manufacturers. Ferrari had their own and all the rest had the Ford lump in the back... Back then it wasnt really about aero packages and all that...well it was but not to a great extent...so that is the reason for the tight field in the 70s.

I for one will always watch F1.

sameerrao · 04-11-2004, 01:00 AM

I still religiously stay up/get up at god-forsaken hours to watch the F1 practice, qualifying and race sessions... Being a Schumacher fan, I love him seeing him win and he has not made a single driving error this year - unlike some of his close rivals. However, I wish the wins were earned through fierce competition

The overtaking is not bad - thanks to Alonso who started from the back two races in a row..

I think this season has the makings of being a great one - I just hope that Williams, Renault, Mclaren and BAR raise their game a bit and take the fight to Ferrari.

Drive4Ever · 04-11-2004, 12:38 PM

not now, it isnt, Ferrari is killing everyone. want to see more action b/w teams than just the same team wins all the time. :roll: