Post by dogued on Mar 24, 2017 14:29:03 GMT
Why do I do it to myself?
I visit other sites to catch up on news stories from the F1 world, and click that little "read comments" button.
And I bang my head on the desk for 45 mins.
Because, thanks to Lewis today, "F1 in 2017 is going to be the worst season ever."
Do people really have such short memories?
2016 was exciting from a WDC point of view, as was 2014. The race to the WDC went to the wire. The midfield battles over the past 3 years have been some of the best in decades, certainly more exciting than the processional races we had during the last "refuel" period where single digit overtakes were common in races.
Ok, if you define a boring season as one where a single team dominates then yes, it's been a while since a good mix of drivers from different teams fought out for the WDC, but it's not exactly new. Look at 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2013 as examples where only one team had a chance to win the title, and for all bar a couple of the early ones that meant one driver (team leader).
*sigh*
We haven't even had a qualifying period yet! God help us all if we arrive in Spain with Lewis on 4 in a row.
I visit other sites to catch up on news stories from the F1 world, and click that little "read comments" button.
And I bang my head on the desk for 45 mins.
Because, thanks to Lewis today, "F1 in 2017 is going to be the worst season ever."
Do people really have such short memories?
2016 was exciting from a WDC point of view, as was 2014. The race to the WDC went to the wire. The midfield battles over the past 3 years have been some of the best in decades, certainly more exciting than the processional races we had during the last "refuel" period where single digit overtakes were common in races.
Ok, if you define a boring season as one where a single team dominates then yes, it's been a while since a good mix of drivers from different teams fought out for the WDC, but it's not exactly new. Look at 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2013 as examples where only one team had a chance to win the title, and for all bar a couple of the early ones that meant one driver (team leader).
*sigh*
We haven't even had a qualifying period yet! God help us all if we arrive in Spain with Lewis on 4 in a row.
