hihi!!

Proposed "split wing" for 2007. Supposedly to increase overtaking. Looks interesting.

I am big fan of Formula 1. But it has really deteriorated in recent years.

After Ferrari raped the competition in 2002, it was deemed wise to introduce certain new measures to temper Ferrari's success, make the sport more "exciting" and level the playing field. Well they have finally succeeded. Ferrari and Michael Schumacher are no longer the world champions.

The past 3 years have really just been the most ridiculous and expensive experiment by the FIA, with so many radical changes every year. And honestly, they were all rubbish.

What are the main issues in F1 nowadays?

1. Ferrari dominance (maybe not anymore)
2. F1 as a spectacle
3. Safety
4. Cost

What is the solution? STOP INTRODUCING SO MANY DAMNED NEW RULES!

Ferrari has one of the biggest budgets in the sport. As a result, they would almost always be able to adapt to new rule changes faster than most of the other teams. if F1 had some stability, the other teams would be more able to catch up and the competition therefore would be closer. There is only so much you can improve within certain constraints. This year was a fluke, it was mainly because of Bridgestone’s weakness that Ferrari lost.

F1 has lost its identity with all the new rules. the sport seems unsure of itself. this is bad for it as a spectacle, because how can the *pinnacle* of motorsport be unsure of itself?

So in the interest of safety and “entertainment”, the FIA think its best to SLOW THE CARS DOWN????

Nobody wants to watch SLOW cars. And before you say it, slow cars ≠ overtaking, not necessarily.

The cars are pretty safe as they are. But safety should be addressed by making the cars stronger, having new devices like the HANS, and improving the safety of the circuits themselves etc. not by making the damned cars slower.

Cost of Formula 1? I think it would be a lot cheaper if the teams didn’t have to spend so much money adapting to new rules all the time.

I think 2006 is a step in the right direction. The new qualifying system looks interesting. Hooray they’ve scrapped the “One-set-of-tyres-per-race” rule, probably the stupidest idea ever. And they are even looking at the possibility of the return to full slick tyres in 2007! But the cars are switching to V8 engines, and as I said before, I don’t like the idea of slowing the cars down.

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To summarize, F1 is the supposed to be the Pinnacle of Motorsport. As such, they have an image and identity to maintain. F1 has lost its identity with all the new rules. The Pinnacle of Motorsport has to be sure of itself. F1 should also be a showcase of technology, we don’t want to see the cars switching to V8s.