Originally Posted By: billt460
Originally Posted By: Indydriver
C’mon man, you’re really going to boycott F1 because they use a halo to protect the driver’s head?
It's not just that. I've been watching since 1998, and it just seems to be going downhill. Way too much politics, "investigations", and controversy. I know that has always been a big part of F1, but it's worse now than ever. Without refueling and 2 tire manufacturers, it has just made it all the more boring. Pit stops were, and are a big part of racing. And F1 has removed a lot of the excitement by eliminating them with only one tire change required, and zero refueling. And it's really getting boring seeing just 2 teams able to win a championship over the last several years. (Red Bull and Mercedes). 9 Championships between 3 guys and 2 teams since 2010. (Vettel, Hamilton, and Rosberg). If that dominance continues it just takes away even more excitement. In Indy Car there is no where near that type of single team dominance. Both Ganassi and Penske can win any race at any time. As can others. It just doesn't put you to sleep like F1 seems to.
Indy racing is far more exciting overall. Especially now with the new cars that are coming, without all that ugly rear aero junk that ended up all over the track every time they touched, taking lengthy pit stops to replace. And they don't use "HALO'S". And I doubt the drivers are any more in danger without them. Their use in F1 is much like everything else, political and controversial. So next year they'll take the wobbly "TV antenna's" off the back fin. And instead add a "HALO". The result will be the same. Follow the leader for an hour and a half.
I'll tune in to the first couple of races to see what happens. My guess is that Mercedes will yet again dominate. With both Ferrari and Red Bull playing catch up. I just don't think I can sit through another 20 races of that. The difference will be this year we watched Honda engines suck. Next year it will be Renault falling apart. They've already got a head start.
F1 is F1. Little "overtaking." Haves and have nots and team dominance. Team orders and other politics. Disagreement over the direction of the sport, and contentment with the current situation often inversely proportional to one's standing at the time.
It's been that way since I first watched many years ago, and it's the same old stuff, with new faces and some different teams.
The sport doesn't change; the viewers do. Some like it for what it is, and remain entertained. Some do not, or lose interest and move on to other things.
IndyCar has always been more varied and more competitive, even though it has its own dominant teams.
Even Bernie became scared of CART when it was at its peak, and backed by copious amounts of manufacturer and vice product sponsorships.
Then it had its own political struggle, and has been on a long road to recovery, made all the harder by a different world where racing is no longer considered daring or special, and the easy vice sponsor money is long gone.
But there is progress. 2018 looks to be a good year for both IndyCar and IMSA/sports car, which also did its best to destroy itself.