F1 deserves a lot of credit for some things:
1. Keeping the race going (while other series' have been slowly multiplying yellows for the T.V. cameras) by resisting the urge to deploy a safety car; and innovating with things such as the "virtual safety car" (while NASCAR goes in the other direction with thekilling the "competition" caution).
2. Always keeping an eye towards presentation, polish, and high end technology, despite constant calls to reduce costs, cut out fluff, and become more modest or politically correct. Even if you disagree with some of this (as I do), I'd say you have to respect it, since image is everything and there will always be a spot for the wealthy to play and others to ogle (similar to Hollywood).
On the other hand, F1 is entirely politicized and over-regulated.
1. On the media side, it's Bernie. While going after SIM racers for being hardcore fans, he constantly tried to portray a "who me?" persona when caught with his hand in the cookie jar. But at least he made the cookie jar, unlike the FIA, which produces nothing but EU-like garbage.
2. The FIA is reactionary. My theory is that people follow a sport like F1 because it's almost like following NASA in a sport form. If the teams were allowed to spy on each other and push each other to the brink with a race to crush each other, would that be all that much worse than what we have now?
3. This is not tennis, it's racing. When Charlie has to make the call, he usually gets it right, IMO ("if you don't want to break your suspension, then don't run in the yellow sausage" as opposed to the ridiculous "hey....you cut the track! that's so bad and evil, here is a penalty!
). Where the FIA meddles, we get a clusterf**k, such as the endless money drain of competition-ending, money-wasting, crap sounding engine regulations. Tracks have been neutered into joyless pieces of predictable ribbon surrounded by billion dollar corporate showcases. This may be great for Wall Street, but it aint good for your TV ratings.
1. Keeping the race going (while other series' have been slowly multiplying yellows for the T.V. cameras) by resisting the urge to deploy a safety car; and innovating with things such as the "virtual safety car" (while NASCAR goes in the other direction with the
2. Always keeping an eye towards presentation, polish, and high end technology, despite constant calls to reduce costs, cut out fluff, and become more modest or politically correct. Even if you disagree with some of this (as I do), I'd say you have to respect it, since image is everything and there will always be a spot for the wealthy to play and others to ogle (similar to Hollywood).
On the other hand, F1 is entirely politicized and over-regulated.
1. On the media side, it's Bernie. While going after SIM racers for being hardcore fans, he constantly tried to portray a "who me?" persona when caught with his hand in the cookie jar. But at least he made the cookie jar, unlike the FIA, which produces nothing but EU-like garbage.
2. The FIA is reactionary. My theory is that people follow a sport like F1 because it's almost like following NASA in a sport form. If the teams were allowed to spy on each other and push each other to the brink with a race to crush each other, would that be all that much worse than what we have now?
3. This is not tennis, it's racing. When Charlie has to make the call, he usually gets it right, IMO ("if you don't want to break your suspension, then don't run in the yellow sausage" as opposed to the ridiculous "hey....you cut the track! that's so bad and evil, here is a penalty!
). Where the FIA meddles, we get a clusterf**k, such as the endless money drain of competition-ending, money-wasting, crap sounding engine regulations. Tracks have been neutered into joyless pieces of predictable ribbon surrounded by billion dollar corporate showcases. This may be great for Wall Street, but it aint good for your TV ratings.
