Seriously is it becoming farcical or what ?
After all the events that have gone on over the past few months regarding F1 do you think its become a laughfable series?
You all know what things I'm refering to,I'm not going to mention them as I don't want all those imature"your biased" replies,but do you think the phrase "silly season"is verging on the extreme.
Do you also think the rich people in F1 are getting richer by all this negative press regarding the sport i.e. Do you think Lewis under scrutiny during his safety car laps and the threat of points deduction (4 days later!!) will make big headlines and therefore increase TV viewers and then maybe Bernie,FIA and Co want more money next year.
I don't pretend to know anything about the politics in F1 though I do think there's too much of it.
Sorry I used the Lewis word, I'm not loyal to any one team or driver I'm just an F1 fan honestly!!!!!! :)
2007-10-04 09:03:13 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
It has become a complete farce, I have just been watching BBC News 24 and the latest investigation against Lewis Hamilton is said to have been suggested by Bernie Eccleston purely to make sure that the championship cannot be won next week by Lewis Hamilton and has to go to the very last race of the season for extra interest and extra money. I have just viewed the footage on TV and NO WAY did Lewis Hamilton cause that accident. It was driver error.
2007-10-04 09:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 1⤋
Well what do you expect when someone like Max Moseley makes the most stupid and irresponsible comments about Sir Jackie Stewart?
This is a man who is a lawyer, tearing into a man who was easily the best racing-driver of his day, a double world-champion and a former clay-pigeon shotting champion. The same man also ran a Formula One team, and knows a bit about the sport. He is also a very capable businessman.
If Moseley can say that this is a man who struts around like a music hall figure (he refers to his Scottish hat) and should keep his mouth shut, what does that say about the FIA?
Frankly, I absolutely agree with Sir Jackie Stewart, because there is no way that the so-called spygate scandal would have held up under scrutiny in a civil court, and it may even be that the FIA have actually aided and abetted an illegal act, by giving immunity to guilty parties.
Then you have the president of Ferrari claiming that "there is a lot of Ferrari in the Maclaren"........presumably, he is referring to the bits that work reliably and don't self-destruct or break. Equally, one could argue that there is a lot of Benneton in the Ferrari, and when Ferrari were any good, they had Ross Brawn at the helm; an Englishman who arrived from Benneton.
Alonso has proved to be a snake in the grass, and even his father is refusing to speak to Anthony Hamilton. What sort of people do that? Losers?
It is very, very sad when corruption, illegal judgements and personal politics get in the way of anything, but when it is a sport, and in the full glare of publicity, then certain heads should roll.
I would make a start with "Mad" Max; followed by the funny little Frenchman, Jean Todt. (That's the one who thinks a car goes faster in the pouring rain on semi-wet tyres).
It would be extremely funny.....possibly even good enough for a comic opera....but sadly, it has damaged the image of F1 and the future of sponsorship on which F1 depends.
Still, we can take comfort in the fact that at least one despot cannot last much longer, and better poeple are sitting, waiting in the wings to replace him.
2007-10-05 01:32:24 · answer #2 · answered by musonic 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think that the pure racing side of Formula 1 has been much more exciting this year.
Spying and cheating in this sport has been going on for years. A few years ago Toyota were caught with some Ferrari documents, but because they were well behind in the points nothing much happened other than someone was fined and sacked. Apparently spying becomes a much more serious offence if you are ahead of Ferrari in the points. I'm not against punishment but how did Ferrari get off scott free, their man handed over documents to a Mclaren man so surely they must share the blame. What leaves a sour taste in my mouth is that the FIA meddle far too much and have far too much power, in my opinion FIA stands for 'Ferrari's invisible assistant'.
Apart from that I'm looking forward to Sundays race and hopefully seeing history being made.
2007-10-04 18:47:55 · answer #3 · answered by ?????????????????????? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If anything I think the latest news about Lewis possibly losing points will turn viewers away from F1, not attract them. I'm fed-up with all the politics in F1, and having race results possibly being overturned some 5 days later. So if they strip Lewis of his Japan win it means the season will go down to the last race...so what? I'd rather they just left the points alone and let him try and win the championship on the race track, whether that be in China or brazil.
2007-10-04 10:42:51 · answer #4 · answered by magneto 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
With the exception of an outstanding new talent arriving on the F1 scene, in the shape of Hamilton.
This season has been farcical, mostly caused by Alonso, by blackmailing Ron Dennis over the Mclaren /Ferrari spy scandal, and by cheating in Hungary.
Alonso does not deserve to drive an F1 car.
Its a forgone conclusion Alonso will leave Mclaren at the end of the season, as his position within the team has become untenable.
If I were an F1 team manager, I certainly wouldnt want him driving for me.
2007-10-05 02:59:14 · answer #5 · answered by Linux Mint 11 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree this year F1 has been in headlines for too many conspiracies and all that.
the fact is no one expected Lewis to do well, and now he is being dogged by all the drivers (esp ALonso) who cannot bear the fact that the guy who had never sat in a F1 car this time last year is now the leader for championship title !
true this is giving the sport more publicity and pulling more viewers but i dont think that this is happening FOR publicity
happy viewing, i am going to be hooked on the next 2 races!!
2007-10-04 23:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well said!
I hate the constant 'he said this/ he said that' and general big girls blouse of a sport F1 has become!
The big white elephant in the room everyone in the sport is avoiding is the that the big car corporations are killing off the sport. I respect that Williams are sticking to their guns and still holding their CONSTRUCTOR name close to their hearts in a time when it must be galling knowing that Toyota and Honda spend ludicrous amounts of money on such abject failure.
F1? RIP
2007-10-04 11:04:55 · answer #7 · answered by RedSnook 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
f1 isn't the only sport that is being hurt by politics, this is a universal phenomenon, i think it stands out more in f1 because of the money involved and the very narrow scope of the playing field
2007-10-04 11:01:05 · answer #8 · answered by eyesinthedrk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have used Fiasco...
I wouldnt use the term politics either, rather go for cheap marketing gimmicks. Something taken from the books of entertainment wrestling.
Delayed emails, Youtube evidence, witness/collaborator protection pacts, guilty-but-not-punishable, what more you need for entertainment? You said it right sir, its risible.
If they want TV ratings, let them run it as a sport, not a roadshow in shackles. It is more fun to watch a genuine championship rather than these scripted versions.
2007-10-04 19:02:20 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I still say it's Formula but it's getting curiouser and curiouser. No sooner does one thing start to die down that another incident comes up. One thing is for sure, that it is definitely sparking interest and discussion from the F1 fans. Go to any F1 discussion board and there are topics galore.
2007-10-04 15:35:02 · answer #10 · answered by Brad T 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋