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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart951 View Post
    Bernie had his flaws, no doubt, but I think we may have underestimated his role in at least delaying what has come to pass. He knew what F1 had to be: a show. Fast; loud; exciting - and it needed to be genuine in all categories.

    Today, compared to just ten years ago, it's none of those things. It's artificial. DRS, ERS, tires purposefully designed to fall off, limiting fuel for no good reason. Forget the engines for a moment; the sport no longer feels genuine. That's the real problem.

    Blame Todt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart951 View Post
    the sport no longer feels genuine. That's the real problem.
    Wait and see this season with toilet seats above driver's head. They said cars will be slower 1sec this year, only 20 cars, Hamilton will win again with Bottas firmly #2 driver.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hakentt View Post
    Wait and see this season with toilet seats above driver's head. They said cars will be slower 1sec this year, only 20 cars, Hamilton will win again with Bottas firmly #2 driver.
    Sounds about right, unfortunately.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart951 View Post
    Bernie had his flaws, no doubt, but I think we may have underestimated his role in at least delaying what has come to pass. He knew what F1 had to be: a show. Fast; loud; exciting - and it needed to be genuine in all categories.

    Today, compared to just ten years ago, it's none of those things. It's artificial. DRS, ERS, tires purposefully designed to fall off, limiting fuel for no good reason. Forget the engines for a moment; the sport no longer feels genuine. That's the real problem.
    Agreed.

    As far as brands go, F1 a zombie. A slowly decaying corpse, somewhat resembling its former self, propped up and being bled dry by Liberty. The soul long gone.
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    For 2018 Formula 2 cars are going turbo and will incorporate the same type of rules, aerodynamics, powertrain, halo, increased weight over 700kg, etc just like the current state of F1 cars. So in overview, the new F2 cars will edge much closer to the performance of an F1 car.



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    Enjoy what’s left, by 2020 F1 will be Euro Indy Car.

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    Anybody watching the Daytona race?



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