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

[Joe Pizzimenti]

I didn't say it wasn't exciting, but the way that the series is run is
what I disagree with.  Why did it take so long for an ambulance to get
onto the track to Ralf Schumacher?  To me, that's inexcusable for a
series like F1.

So Ferrari has paid their dues, but Schuey can pit in and not lose his position?
Why wait to black flag Montoya until the race is almost over?  Why
even let him run with those "illegal" brake ducts?

For what little it's worth, I'm a Ferrari fan, but not a fan of
bending the rules for some and not for others.  Call me a hypocrite,
I've been called much worse.  :-)

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: dgraber460 at aol.com <dgraber460 at aol.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 00:59:11 EDT
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Why I'm sick of Formula 1
To: strangconst at rogers.com, joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com, s-car-list at audifans.com



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