[s-cars] Why I'm sick of Formula 1

DGraber460 at aol.com DGraber460 at aol.com
Tue Jun 22 00:59:21 EDT 2004


Maybe some are too young to remember, but this isn't new. As a Tifosi I 
suffered through the years from '79, Ferrari's last championship before heading 
into a 20 year drought, to the current dominant era while Ferrari didn't pose a 
threat to anyone, and Brabham, Williams, Renault, and McLaren all had their 
days in the sun and ran away and hid from the field. If memory serves, Alan Jones 
clinched for Williams earlier than anyone else in history, relegating the 
rest of the season and teams to see who was the bridesmaid with a large number of 
races left on the schedule.
Isn't Ferrari the only manufacuterer to race it's own cars in F1 for the last 
consecutive 50 years? They have paid their dues. 
I still find it exciting. If I want contrived and forced for TV 
competitiveness, so the also rans can catch up with mandatory pit stops, closed pit lanes, 
and long yellow flags, I'll watch Nascar.
Is LeMans now boring because of Audi's dominance?
Nothing personal  (no reply or flames necessary), but I didn't hear anyone 
complaining when Ferrari was losing for 20 years. Oh well- yeah I'm prejudiced. 
Just 20 years of surpressed frustration struggling to the surface.

Thanks
Dennis


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