I like to follow F-1, but you are correct in a sense. It is NOT terribly
exciting and a bit heartbreaking to see the outcome orchestrated.
I wonder what they will do next after the 17% reduction of tire tread.
It never has been much of a spectator sport for me, in any case.
More of an addiction.
(I have been to F-1, Indy 500, and CART....then I go home and rerun the
video tape to get the best of it)
More fun to be directly involved in however limited way that I can.
ergo, vintage racing.
TR4 #197
> IMHO you did not miss a lot by not seeing it.
> It was a big yawn from start to finish. No dicing.
> Just 1 and 2 and a B I G gap back to 3rd.
> Only nine of the 22 entrants finished. And Coulthard
> slowed down on the finish line to let Hakkanen win.
> According to the press, the two of them made a deal
> that who ever was in the lead at the end of the first
> lap would get to cross the finish line first (assuming
> either of them got that far).
> When asked about the lack of value for spectators, the
> "winner" (by default) said words to the effect that
> "the spectators didn't matter". I, for one, was extremely
> pissed off by that arrogant and thoughtless comment.
>
> Climbs back down off soap-box.
>
> Irritated
> in Auckland
>
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