US F1 Update

[Wayne Maybury]

Originally Posted by IndyCobra

Oh, I don't know. My guess is that the first car to make it to the first turn will win the race if he doesn't break or crash. In that case, the second car through turn one will win. that pretty much sums up EVERY F1 race.

Unfortunately F1 does not have enough passing as many of the present day drivers sit back waiting for the driver in front to make an error; no error - no pass. It isn't like the good old days of F1 when it was pass, crash, or blow it up trying. The changes made to the cars some 5 or 6 years ago were supposed to improve passing but reliance on aero down force made passing more difficult. Going back to slicks and limiting aero down force should increase passing but time will tell. They have also eliminated fuel stops this year so pit strategy is all but gone.

One well executed F1 pass under braking is far more exciting than 1000 "freight train" passes in a NASCAR restrictor plate race however.


Don there is no doubt that there is a certain level of arrogance involved with the F1 teams which is unfortunate. Don't forget that Bernie runs the show and he wants to control every aspect of every race. I personally think that F1 would be better off with someone else running the show but for the time being, like it or not, it's Bernie's sandbox.

Wayne