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Originally Posted by JDął
I might be on my own with this opinion but as a purest I feel like this season has taken F1 to a near all-time low. It's dramatic because they've turned the series in to a soap opera.
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But that's what makes sports so GOOD. It IS a soap opera. Look at all sports, from NFL Films, to Canucks fans chanting Fire Benning. This is no different.
I've been watching F1 since the 90s. I love racing. But the best seasons are the ones that are soap operas.
Schumacher's antics, whether it's colliding into Jacques Villeneuve, or Ferrari team orders giving handing him the win.
The race where Michelin tires were defective and drivers refused to start.
Mark Webber vs Vettel. Or Hamilton vs Rosberg. And now we have Max vs Lewis. Heck even Toto vs Christian. It's SO good to watch.
Those were all good because they were DRAMATIC and the tension and soap opera built all season long.
Thanks to Netflix, they have brought the drama to the forefront and now millions more people care about F1 than before.
The only thing I agree with you on is the current specs of the cars makes hard racing less of a key element within the sport. But the governing bodies have acknowledged that and it will hopefully improve in 2022.