Did Ricky Bobby write this article? F1 is so much more interesting when you stop thinking about it as P1 or bust. For example, Albion’s performance in the midfield was super fun to watch on Sunday.
Obviously if you only care about who wins the championship it will get a little predictable
Then they’re not really F1 fans, and they were always going to switch off eventually. F1 managed 70 years without a massive American fanbase and would survive without it now.
You need sprinklers on the track.
Better yet, fans get to vote for when the sprinklers get turned on and off during the race via f1.com/sprinklertimeHave to admit 2021 was epic. Though if it left you thinking that was a typical season…
We just need more WWE style entrances. That would balance it out for sure.
The American races we already have are great though. Cota is a cool track and Miami, while the track isn’t great, the vibes are!
I’m really looking forward to seeing how Vegas, Vegas is.
I have a friend who wanted to get into F1 this year. He was looking forward to supporting Ricciardo as they both support the same football team, so he was pretty sad to hear that he didn’t have a drive. Four races in and he bowed out saying he might watch the highlights, but overall the races are too boring to watch.
I can understand his problem, a lot of the skill is not easily seen given how good the field is. F1 doesn’t (often) have drivers slamming into each other and spinning off. F2/3 deliver much more in that space. Albon’s race craft last Sunday was exceptional, an absolute joy to watch, but I guess not if you’re hoping to see some mad cap overtakes and wild moves
Also I feel the TV directors could make things way more interesting… I don’t recall seeing anything about Albon’s defence live, for example…
Number of unique individuals on the podium through eight races by season: 2019: 5; 2020: 6; 2021: 6; 2022: 6; 2023: 7. If anything, this is the most interesting season we’ve had in a while.
the FIA and teams blocking the creation of an American team from joining is more of the issue than the predictability of the race.
Haas is American already though?
Haas is American only by name. The team itself is European. I imagine when people say they want an American team, they want a team that represents America in more than just in name.