First off ,I'm new here,retired from back east Canada.I grew up in the sixties being blessed by all the racetracks available to visit.Mosport,Quebec's tracks and even New York state.I've dabbled in racing myself and to this day build cars from frame work to engines to paint.I'm 64.
I love motorsports,especially F-1.Not so anymore.They have become absurd with the rules and design.
Those of you who remember the powerplants;the v-8's the v-10's and even 12's.No turbo's,no electric motors.no brake by wire,no game console steering wheels.Stupid and I mean ridiclous front wings.Zero access to drive line during race.Fuel in tank for the entire race..The sound of these engines is horrible.Yes i agree with all the safety rules and upgrades.As some of the older f-1 drivers have stated-the current cars are silly easy to drive..
And its now extreme.It's basically the Merc's and sometimes the Red cars and the Red Bull teams.all the other teams are filler.there is NO competition.Just like the spoiled rich drivers that get the few seats(while real talented drivers from average families are shelved)and the difference in team spending.Get real! I don't watch it or travel to F-1 races anymore.It's so boring.You can bet the farm on the top 4 finishing almost every race.
Oh yes-DRS.what fool designed and implimented that into motorsprts?The designer or Super Mario?So the car in front is penalized so that the car behind can pass,because the cars have gigantic snow plows that punch a huge volume of air over the car and creat a small tornado behind them making it impossible to pass.Yeah,thats really cool.
I know the youner ones like the racing,because it's video game compatable.
Watching real F-1 back in the 60's to the eighties.that was really awsome.Now,just like Nascar(but Canadian Cascar on road courses is fantastic!)
I can see f-1 headed for people turning away.Nascar has divided their race into 3 section races while still racing in circles.sorry,Crap-Just like "the chase" so true points do not count.
Bring back non turbo powerplants.Get rid of snow plow front air wings.Please get rid of DRS.That is a true p.o.s. !!!Put a cap on team spending and let the talented drivers
or all incomes get seats.the family money should not be a factor.Bring back true competition!That what counts.Make it fair for all teams.
Competition!
Grumpy old man you say/
Cheers.