MrSharky said:
OK then, I agree with your point. It's just that you worded your first post as if you were bashing F1...
I was bashing F1, and will continue to do so till they fix it
MrSharky said:
Since 2003, F1 has had a problem with on-track passing... and this is for a number of reasons, including:
- Team dominance (2004: Ferrari, 2005: McLaren)
The lack of passing is right through the field, not just at the front. Just because one or two cars are driving off into the distance is not a good enough reason as to why no one else can over take other cars.
MrSharky said:
- Aero rule changes (the dirty-air theory)
The dirty air theory isn't new, guys like Senna, Prost, Piquet, Mansell, ect had to deal with it as well, more so back then as the cars didn't handle as well as they do now.
MrSharky said:
- Over-reliance on Pit Strategy
That is thanks to no on track over taking, they go hand in hand, you don't or can't over take on the track you have to do it somewhere.
MrSharky said:
- Engine preservation (since the introduction of the one engine per two race meetings rule)
That is only new, so it can't be blamed for something that has gotten worse as years go by. I think the main reason for that rule has been to try and promote over taking. Can't stay long in the dirty air ect so have to make a move or back off, unfortunately most of the time they take the easy option and back off when behind another car.
MrSharky said:
- Tyre preservation (since the ban on tyre changes)
Again only a new rule, doesn't explain why over taking was rare last year, or the year before that and so on.....
MrSharky said:
Although it's worth mentioning that this year has seen better on-track racing than 2004 did...
Yes it has, but thats mainly because there are different winners, we are not seeing Schumacher run away with it again, I think that has more to do with this year being better than last year, it's not the same driver and team winning all the time.
Over taking is so hard in F1 that in a race Schumacher had a car 1 - 1.5 seconds a lap faster than Alonso but couldn't over take him at all, never even looked like being able to do it for something like 12 laps. That is wrong, in any other motor sport that sort of pace difference can't be blocked for 12 laps.