Ferrari Mailing List: Re: SPOILER potential

[John Ashburne (jashburne]

Rick

I agree, and I have been thinking the same thing about Leigh, David and Steve. 
It must be making them ill to have to put on a smile and gush about what an 
exciting season it has been. 

There is only so much interest in a close race between P3 and P10, and that was 
because of the points. As the season dragged on, and it has dragged, even that 
devolved to literally a handful of seconds in a race while the pass was taking 
place that were truly interesting.  A soccer game that ends in a scoreless tie 
is about as interesting a way to waste 2 hours. 

I just shook my head a couple of races ago when they tried to create some 
excitement in the "battle for P12" or some other meaningless spot in the back 
of the field. 

Let's hope that someone figures out a way to return F1 to its place at the 
pinnacle of racing. It sure ain't there now. 

John

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> On Nov 23, 2014, at 6:58 AM, Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay [at] gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hello Friends, 
> 
> I just read an extended article on Red Bull's flexible wing elements tests 
> and the resulting grid penalties. What a load of prejudicial crap! I'd really 
> like to know which fart-nugget steward or disgruntled engineer in a lower 
> championship team, triggered the investigation! I mean, final position in the 
> constructor's championship translates to money. Who benefits from ratting-out 
> Red Bull for exploiting the letter-of-the-regulations, just like every other 
> team?! Granted, Williams can't catch Red Bull in the constructor's ranking 
> but that doesn't mean there isn't value to be gained elsewhere. Then again, 
> the whole thing could be as simple as an over zealous steward wanting to feel 
> important.
> 
> I'm pretty happy that the stupid double-points thing isn't giving the 
> championship to an undeserving driver. Bernie's whole issue was to randomize 
> the last race to hold the TV audience, or at a minimum, to keep this waining 
> sport in the media. Realistically, the championship is already won. A 
> Mercedes driver will win it. Who cares which one?! They're equally talented 
> in nicely matched outstanding cars. The prize is going to the participating 
> company with the biggest and most experienced R&D department; the company 
> with oodles of experience with turbo engines and hybrid configurations. I 
> can't wait until Honda steps back in with what promises to be an outstanding 
> power plant. Its just a shame that Audi doesn't build an F1 engine!
> 
> So the season is ending and championships are all-but decided, unless the 
> stewards choose to steal points for some implied infraction. I must admit 
> that I'm pretty tired of my favorite TV announcers - Lee, David and Steve - 
> telling me what a great season its been and what a great race today will be, 
> as they try to infuse a little enthusiasm back into the process that pays 
> their salaries. In contrast, Mark Weber has it right. Forget this 
> rule-strangled and stage-managed series and move on to sports car racing. And 
> at a minimum, let us also move on to next year and hope for a less boring, 
> management-meddling season.
> 
> Your mileage may certainly vary.
> 
> -rick, up way too early
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