Very interesting article and I for one, feel that as it stands at the moment, F1 has run its course. Power train complexities have meant that it is extremely difficult and expensive to enter and compete and despite a Brit leading the drivers championship for the last two seasons, my interest in the action has dwindled to a passing glance at the results. Even the ‘action packed’ races seem to hold one or two overtakes or a chassis crunching accident.
I’ve watched a couple of the Formula E races that were around Battersea Park and those too were dull, noiseless, and held on a circuit that made the local country lanes where I live look like perfectly smooth and wide Autoroutes. So that option, even ignoring the fact that the cars don’t last the full race, provides me with no incentive to watch anymore. I’m a fickle viewer.
A new race series, in relatively simple and inexpensive cars would be a great idea IMO and I’d love to see it happen and grow.
Alternatively, forget about televising the circuit, round and round type of motorsport and televise something like Hillclimbing instead. Huge variety of cars that the public can better relate to and against the clock. Cheaper to televise and some awesome courses could be developed for a lot less money, without even considering some of the mountain roads that already exist. Hillclimbing up to Mt Ventoux, or Alpes Duez anyone?