re: 2023 Formula 1 season Thread

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That's the one thing that is a bit frustrating to me about F1 is that even though you have 20 cars, there's really only a chance of MAYBE 5 drivers winning on any given race. This year it almost looks like there is a chance for two. That can make for some pretty boring racing. I never felt that way watching Nascar.

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I guess this is an indication that IndyCar has huge problems with the product and/or marketing when someone in an F1 thread brings up the biggest difference in the on-track fan experience* between F1 and IndyCar (everyone in IndyCar uses the same chassis and aero so every team has a chance to win races if they can get everything else right), but IndyCar is not even brought up in the conversation.




(*To be clear, IMO the fact that F1 is much faster than IndyCar on road courses is irrelevant to the experience. They are both fast and as a fan, the on-track battles are what make it interesting to watch. And you can't see the technology differences while watching a race (except DRS, which isn't as good as the far-more-strategic time-limited push-to-pass system). F1 is an eye-popping glamorous idea and feeling, and a technology showcase, more than a racing series.)