The Formula 1 Thread - 2012
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Yes exactly ... F1 is now about racing and not about technological advantages so much, Dembo, Buntinboy9 I agree with both of your comments completely. I think the tyres are frustrating most drivers but as you say Buntinboy this is what was asked of Pirelli, they delivered ... it really is fun to watch F1 again, bring on Canada ! 
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Last weekend I watched the 1982 Monaco highlights (I love having an F1 channel), where the lead changed 6 times in the last 2 laps. Exciting wheel to wheel racing? No. None of the drivers were that close; they just either ran out of fuel or crashed. Contrast that with Monaco 2012 where the top 7 were covered by 7 seconds, and although they couldn't get past were at least pushing and challenging right up to the last second. Which is better?
F1 in 2012 is contrived. It's WWF. We don't know who the fastest drivers are. Maldonado? Rosberg? Perez? Grosjean?
6 winners in 7 races is not F1 - it's not even GP2 or A1GP (RIP) The cars, in the races, trundle around at a similar pace to GP2 qualifying. It's about preservation - driving to a delta. DRS, tyres and more tyres.
I prefer the old days because you knew who was fast. It was a meritocray. The best were at the top with the rest aspiring to get to the top. The cream would rise - your Vettel's Hamilton's, Perez etc, but there was none of this Sauber or a Williams (privateer teams) chasing down a Ferrari on pace.
I don't like a close field in my sport. It confuses me. F1 2012 confuses me so I don't watch it.
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From: Here and awake!
Originally Posted by Dembo' timestamp='1338382089' post='21739471
Last weekend I watched the 1982 Monaco highlights (I love having an F1 channel), where the lead changed 6 times in the last 2 laps. Exciting wheel to wheel racing? No. None of the drivers were that close; they just either ran out of fuel or crashed. Contrast that with Monaco 2012 where the top 7 were covered by 7 seconds, and although they couldn't get past were at least pushing and challenging right up to the last second. Which is better?
F1 in 2012 is contrived. It's WWF. We don't know who the fastest drivers are. Maldonado? Rosberg? Perez? Grosjean?
6 winners in 7 races is not F1 - it's not even GP2 or A1GP (RIP) The cars, in the races, trundle around at a similar pace to GP2 qualifying. It's about preservation - driving to a delta. DRS, tyres and more tyres.
I prefer the old days because you knew who was fast. It was a meritocray. The best were at the top with the rest aspiring to get to the top. The cream would rise - your Vettel's Hamilton's, Perez etc, but there was none of this Sauber or a Williams (privateer teams) chasing down a Ferrari on pace.
I don't like a close field in my sport. It confuses me. F1 2012 confuses me so I don't watch it.
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