Comments on: Is Formula One Boring? http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326 Viva F1: It's a Formula One Revolution Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:32 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andrew Howes M.A. http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-11032 Andrew Howes M.A. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:51:52 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-11032 After 9 races, I see that six have been won by the polesitter and two by the man who started second. Yes, Formula 1 is boring. Two-thirds of all races won by the fastest in practice! Hopeless. After 9 races, I see that six have been won by the polesitter and two by the man who started second. Yes, Formula 1 is boring. Two-thirds of all races won by the fastest in practice! Hopeless.

]]> By: Caligula http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-9488 Caligula Mon, 14 May 2012 21:33:36 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-9488 Yes it is boring for anyone who doesn't get excited by mechanics. For a start it is the only ''sport'' dominated by technology. This takes away much of the human element which makes other sports exciting. How something which relies 85% on technology can even be called a proper sport is beyond me (hence why it is not an Olympic event). Secondly there are fewer upsets than other sports. The excitement in sport comes from raw undiluted human competition, not whether some billionaire has spent more on making a car more aerodynamic. The writer of this column said there is always something to get excited about in Formula 1 like a ''new track proposal''. Enough said. Yes it is boring for anyone who doesn’t get excited by mechanics. For a start it is the only ‘’sport” dominated by technology. This takes away much of the human element which makes other sports exciting. How something which relies 85% on technology can even be called a proper sport is beyond me (hence why it is not an Olympic event). Secondly there are fewer upsets than other sports. The excitement in sport comes from raw undiluted human competition, not whether some billionaire has spent more on making a car more aerodynamic.
The writer of this column said there is always something to get excited about in Formula 1 like a ”new track proposal”. Enough said.

]]> By: Karen Terry http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4635 Karen Terry Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:37:46 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4635 If it was boring why would there be so many blogs, forums and web sites devoted to it, not to mention dedicated magazines. More people talk, post, blog, etc about F1 in the off season than about all other forms of motor sport combined at the hight of their seasons. If it was boring why would there be so many blogs, forums and web sites devoted to it, not to mention dedicated magazines.

More people talk, post, blog, etc about F1 in the off season than about all other forms of motor sport combined at the hight of their seasons.

]]> By: Maverick http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4590 Maverick Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:37:05 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4590 Team Lotus has found time to comment on Group Lotus' new merchandise range... "Originals. What comes to mind when you think of Originals... Duchy? Nah.... Werthers. For sure." http://twitter.com/MyTeamLotus/status/29683262880219136 F1 boring? Never! Team Lotus has found time to comment on Group Lotus’ new merchandise range…
“Originals. What comes to mind when you think of Originals… Duchy? Nah…. Werthers. For sure.”
http://twitter.com/MyTeamLotus/status/29683262880219136

F1 boring? Never!

]]> By: tdex01 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4589 tdex01 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:43:24 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4589 For me it is impossibleto find it anything but interesting. Any aspect that people find as interesting can be found in motorsport which is what i feel makes it unique and F1 is the flagship of this. It has the political side, the technical side, the celebrity side, the controversy side, the 'on-field' excitement side and the lineage. For me it is impossibleto find it anything but interesting. Any aspect that people find as interesting can be found in motorsport which is what i feel makes it unique and F1 is the flagship of this. It has the political side, the technical side, the celebrity side, the controversy side, the ‘on-field’ excitement side and the lineage.

]]> By: Maverick http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4588 Maverick Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:06:11 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4588 <blockquote cite="comment-4587"> I think the problem lies when people just turn on the TV and watch it without getting into the race at all, they don’t know what is going on and lose interest. </blockquote> My concern is that from next year, BBC viewers will be having two former drivers as their commentators, therefore very technical - great for the fans but what about these new people who don't know what is going on?

I think the problem lies when people just turn on the TV and watch it without getting into the race at all, they don’t know what is going on and lose interest.

My concern is that from next year, BBC viewers will be having two former drivers as their commentators, therefore very technical – great for the fans but what about these new people who don’t know what is going on?

]]> By: Weezix http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4587 Weezix Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:37:30 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4587 I think the problem lies when people just turn on the TV and watch it without getting into the race at all, they don't know what is going on and lose interest. I found a similar thing when we went to one of the races at Silverstone, and naturally went to all the support races. With the exception of GP2, I knew very little about any of the other races, and subsequently found the first one we watched hard to enjoy. After that however we picked a couple of random names out the program to support, and it suddenly became interesting again, we got involved with cheering someone on every time they came past. This is the same with most sports, they all seem dull until you know what is going on and you are willing people to do well (and others less so) I think the problem lies when people just turn on the TV and watch it without getting into the race at all, they don’t know what is going on and lose interest.

I found a similar thing when we went to one of the races at Silverstone, and naturally went to all the support races. With the exception of GP2, I knew very little about any of the other races, and subsequently found the first one we watched hard to enjoy.

After that however we picked a couple of random names out the program to support, and it suddenly became interesting again, we got involved with cheering someone on every time they came past. This is the same with most sports, they all seem dull until you know what is going on and you are willing people to do well (and others less so)

]]> By: Marina http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4586 Marina Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:20:53 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4586 Awesome post! I don't find F1 boring at all, but I'm sure there are people who always will find it so. Strangely, a few of those sad souls whom I know personally are fans of NASCAR... The irony is staggering. I will always find twisty-turny tracks like Monaco less boring than that massive oval a few miles down the road. Awesome post!

I don’t find F1 boring at all, but I’m sure there are people who always will find it so. Strangely, a few of those sad souls whom I know personally are fans of NASCAR… The irony is staggering.

I will always find twisty-turny tracks like Monaco less boring than that massive oval a few miles down the road.

]]> By: Maverick http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4585 Maverick Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:44:18 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4585 <blockquote cite="comment-4584"> Maybe all tracks should be bumpy with barriers. Just a thought. </blockquote> That is precisely what is wrong with Abu Dhabi and yet people are hung up on the lack of overtaking there. The circuit is fine - the acres of run-off are not. There is no finer view than on-board around Monaco.

Maybe all tracks should be bumpy with barriers. Just a thought.

That is precisely what is wrong with Abu Dhabi and yet people are hung up on the lack of overtaking there. The circuit is fine – the acres of run-off are not.

There is no finer view than on-board around Monaco.

]]> By: Pionir http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4584 Pionir Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:35:47 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4584 Monaco should be held up as an example of how F1 is both exciting and dull at the same time. The last truly exciting Monaco race with enough racing to satiate a true F1 fan was 1996. Before that it was 1982. However year after year it produces spectacular action and a magnificent *illusion* of excitement. So good that it takes a few hours after the race to realise nothing much really happened. Maybe all tracks should be bumpy with barriers. Just a thought. Monaco should be held up as an example of how F1 is both exciting and dull at the same time.

The last truly exciting Monaco race with enough racing to satiate a true F1 fan was 1996. Before that it was 1982.

However year after year it produces spectacular action and a magnificent *illusion* of excitement. So good that it takes a few hours after the race to realise nothing much really happened.

Maybe all tracks should be bumpy with barriers. Just a thought.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4574 Amanda Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:19:58 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4574 Very nice post. Every F1 fan has to deal with "those who do not believe in F1". Formula 1 is everything but boring. And they who think it is are just not willing of give this sport a try. Handball is boring. Poker is boring (It is a shame to call it a sport anyway). Boxing ... gosh. Is THIS sport? Boring. And believe: I gave them all a try. I rather watch curling. Very nice post. Every F1 fan has to deal with “those who do not believe in F1″.
Formula 1 is everything but boring. And they who think it is are just not willing of give this sport a try.

Handball is boring. Poker is boring (It is a shame to call it a sport anyway). Boxing … gosh. Is THIS sport? Boring. And believe: I gave them all a try. I rather watch curling.

]]> By: saltire http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326&cpage=1#comment-4567 saltire Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:58:34 +0000 http://www.vivaf1.com/blog/?p=5326#comment-4567 This is actually a difficult post for me to comment on because as an F1 fans I have a vested interest in the sport. The problem is that some newbies only see the cars going round the track and they don't <em>get</em> he finer detail and the technical aspect of F1... a bit like me and my attitude to football really. All we can do is try and pass on our knowledge and enthusiasm and hope they turn away from the dark side. This is actually a difficult post for me to comment on because as an F1 fans I have a vested interest in the sport. The problem is that some newbies only see the cars going round the track and they don’t get he finer detail and the technical aspect of F1… a bit like me and my attitude to football really.

All we can do is try and pass on our knowledge and enthusiasm and hope they turn away from the dark side.

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