Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F1 (More Show than Sport)

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

You guys are sick!!  :-) I watch ever bit of practice and qualifying  
and support only the Ferrari's well maybe some other drivers too!

I think it is every bit as exciting as ever although I think BE  
retirement would have positive results!!

Forza Ferrari!!


Robert W. Garven Jr.
rgarven [at] gmail.com


 "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special  
vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for  
those lucky few". Enzo Ferrari






On Apr 2, 2009, at 11:02 AM, Rick Lindsay wrote:

> Hey Deep, et al.,
>
>   I'm on the other side of that see-saw.  I watch the races but I  
> don't care much who wins. :-P   I don't actually like sport and I'm  
> not competitive.  My time working in the pits just reinforced for me  
> that the (correct) interpretation of F1 (now) is that it is a  
> circus, an entertainment show, not a sport.  The teams know that its  
> a show and they put on a good show.  We should recognize that, as  
> Deep and others have stated.
>
>   My interest in F1 is in the technology and performance of the  
> cars.  And personally, I liked the cars better when they were  
> aerodynamic styling exercises.  I would like them better if they  
> worked Can-Am style where 'If you can invent it, you can run it!'   
> Of course, that idea turns into one or two teams with deep pockets,  
> winning everything - and the circus becomes boring.  Therefore,  
> that's can't happen.
>
>   The other point is with regards to drivers.  I've met many of them  
> while working at the US F1 GP.   Many of them are primadonnas.    
> Yes, they're incredibly focused and extremely talented performers,  
> but other than that, they're just little middle-schooler-size  
> people.  :-P
>
>   The Minardi end of the garages, or at least that's what I still  
> call them, is the most fun.  The drivers are still trying to prove  
> themselves and the engineers and mechanics are friendly.  The other  
> end of the garages is one hundred percent business - entertainment  
> business.
>
> Bottom line is; To each his own, I guess.
>
> rick
>
> --- On Thu, 4/2/09, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > From: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F1 (More Show than Sport)
> > To: "rolindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009, 12:40 PM
> > I don't even watch the races anymore...what's the
> > point?
> >
> > I read the F1 websites on the Friday afterwards...have all
> > the info I need.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Mauricio Mesa <mesa_mauricio [at] yahoo.com>
> > To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> > Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 1:02:28 PM
> > Subject: [Ferrari] F1 (More Show than Sport)
> >
> >
> > F1 that mismanaged show that they want us to believe is
> > truly a sport.  The drivers are for real so are the teams
> > and the cars; but year after year these kinds of
> > unexplicable incidents show that F1 is run more like a
> > reality show than a proper sport.
> >
> > Niki Lauda Reacts to Incident
> >
> > Triple world champion Niki Lauda told the German
> > broadcaster RTL that he considers it ‘the biggest joke of
> > all time’ that the FIA took four days to come to a
> > definitive ruling about the incident.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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