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Originally Posted by Onesie
Maybe you’re new to the sport?
F1 has always been dramatic.
Maybe I don’t fully understand what you’re referring to. “Falling far” from what?
F1 is most popular nowadays. From a general audience perspective, F1 got the “help it needed” when the Americans bought it and made it interesting to larger masses. Races have arguably been more fun to watch.
It used to be so technical that only those with an “in” would understand the nuances.
But the drama has always been there. There’s always a driver who’s liked, the underdog, the laughing stock (usually from Japan, way back when it was Yukio Katayama, now it’s Yuki Tsunoda), the superstar, the runner ups, etc. fights in the paddock, grilling battles on track. None of those are new.
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It must be the increased social media coverage and such, but it's constant complaining from the teams and drivers. Feels over-dramatized now, every.little.thing. is an issue.
Would argue that the races have gotten worse, the past many many years it's been mostly a parade with the only real action being in the mid pack. DRS / Battery boost hasn't really done much to stop the reoccurring parade as they regularly negate each other.
Why are there no sprinklers yet? How often are wet races the best, from the panic for wets, is it intermediates? Full wets? When to switch back to slicks? The risks teams take making these decisions, so many quick reactions tossing the positions up in the air. That's fun.
But watching P1-6 with little overtakes going around in a circle, 1-4 often being 30+ seconds ahead. Needs more. Fell asleep many races over the past 10+ years due to this.
The new technical breakdowns, coverage, strategy explanations, better camera angles, and such are great. The sport was very unapproachable before, and needed a younger audience. Completely agree.
Maybe I'm just bored of the sport...
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Originally Posted by M3WC
Honestly I blame Netflix and Drive To Survive. It has brought in so many uneducated fans. Most of them took sides immediately, either Max or Lewis. Now they just argue like school girls. F1 has been mired in controversy for decades, there was always some shenanigans or scandals going on(much worse than 2021 finale). Difference being everything is now blown up by Netflix and social media. In the past it eventually blew over and F1 moved on.
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Good point on the social media, didn't really think of that. It all seems forced to grab more eyeballs.