I have always liked f1 over the past 14 – 15 years and feel that at the moment it definitely is genuinely exciting.
However, i do get a little pissed of when they go to a new circuit and play it up to be the most amazing track, steeped in the most history etc.
Surely they need to give it a bit of a rest.

well yeah, but if you’re one about Monza or Spa, they’ve both got massive historical significance in F1 and motorsport as a whole

Haven’t watched for years, but flicked on this lunch-time an it was a joy to watch Surtees’s eyes twinkling as he sat in the current Ferrari.

So when they go to Monza they should concentrate on the amazing track layout and exciting corners instead?

the current Monza layout (give or take) has been like that for a good while

it’s a wonderful place that really pushes cars to the limits

Well its the last year you’ll have to put up with this kind of thing so you’d better make sure you complain about absolutely everything until the end of the season.

I admit that I`m not totally in touch with all the specific details of each track but when they are at Monaco, Silverstone, nNrburgring anon its always the same.

aP – will do.

We’ve still got Sao Paulo and Suzuka after Monza too – let’s enjoy the good stuff while we can eh?

It’s just history innit? It’s not like it’s important like, is it? I mean WTF? 🙄

Yeah, Monaco, Silverstone and the Nurburgring being completely devoid of any historical significance too eh?

🙄

You’ll be telling me next that Hill was a great driver too, no? Looks a right gimp with the grey goatee too.

Not at all. All great but no matter what race there at it always seems to be made out to be the most important of the season. Maybe the history angle was wrong.
For what its worth i think the last few seasons will certainly go down in history as a some of the most interesting and open.

I’d soak it up mooly

the calendar is getting steadily raped
although it looks like they’ve may have tipped a hat to traditional circuits again in the last year or two let’s hope they keep it up

Monza is a bit of an odd one though, if you were to list the truly great circuits in F1 you couldn’t honestly include Monza.

But its still considered one of the blue ribbon events of an F1 season, a lot of it is down to Ferrari and the devotion shown by the fans, a lot of it is also down to the historical aspects associated with the track. I also think that these days it offers a pretty unique layout given that half the circuits in F1 now were designed by the same man, cheifly it seem to accomodate hotels

For what its worth i think the last few seasons will certainly go down in history as a some of the most interesting and open.

But seriously, the level of interest is more down to the technology and rules, and less down to the drivers.
The tracks have changed to make them safer too and more competitive.
Historically there were more battles between drivers Schumacher/Hill, Senna…. Well anyone. Personalities James Hunt with his fags, booze and chicksters. Politics and tactics Peterson and Andretti. Drama. Etc, etc…

the level of interest is more down to the technology and rules and less down to the drivers

sort of agree but for the more serious fans the dynamic between drivers is significant
eg alonso/hamilton schumacher/barichello and the more recent ones we’ve seen at spa etc. That’s the sort of stuff that adds an edge and uncertainty

Isn’t that more to do with the press offices and team politics than the drivers on the track though? My point being that historically the drivers were the sport and now the technology and marketing is the sport. Neither is wrong, just one wouldn’t exist without the other therefore the history is actually important.

I dunno, some of it is very real

I do love the history of it though

Technology and regulations have dramatically improved reliabilty which means more racing. Technology has also meant closer racing.

I think the competition between the current drivers is as good as its ever been.

The ardent footy fans at my work have started to watch and talk about F1, so it is obviously getting more exciting and better coverage.

Ironically, they are the ones with Sky Sports who will continue to enjoy it next year, whereas I won’t.

Silverstone has loads of history, but its an awful, boring, cold, souless place made even worse by the new ‘improvements’.

Best turn the telly off now mooly – they’re doing it again …

silverstone has nothing.. its an airfield in the middle of no where the wind blows and the rain falls.. you might have still been in short pants when there was an enournous row as upstart silverstoine ‘stole’ the GP from brands hatch. the sooner it gets back to aintree the better..

Silverstone held the gp long before Brands Hatch and was in the mix from the early 50s so it certainly has the history
it used to alternate with Brands Hatch but I don’t think Brands ever had it exclusively

the old Silverstone (pre 90s) was a fearsome place – on a bike anyway – and was one of the biggest challenges for rider/driver of the season