Just curious. I started watching F1 back when DTS started airing (so during Hamilton’s domination). It was fun, even though results were often predictable (HAM-BOT-VER).

Then there was this awesome season when Max got his 1st WDC title. It was the most fun I ever had with any sport ever.

But now? I still watch races, but, I won’t lie, it’s getting less and less exciting. I noticed that F1 is no longer a huge talking-point in my friend’s group, as there is just less going on. Max has so huuuge advantage, that it feels like all that sport magic is gone.

What are your thoughts on this? Are you still watching races every rawe ceek? Do you still feel engaged in F1 community?

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I am! I don’t need to watch the leaders to enjoy the race. So much always going on in the mid field too.

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Will you categorize the premier league as boring considering that man City is winning almost everytime. No because the other games are interesting and the fight for other positions is close. Think of F1 in a similar way. Just because the guy who wins is fixed doesn’t mean that there isn’t merit in who finishes in thr other positions

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The front of the field has not been exciting this year. I feel like the mid-pack battle has been one of the best I remember in years.

I also love seeing Hamilton struggle with a car and Russell put pressure on him. I’m not a Hamilton fan at all but I have to say he has had some tremendous drives this year.

Alonso’s performance this year has also been very exciting to watch.

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It’s back to the status quo. It’s been like this forever. Senna, Prost, Mansell, D. Hill, Schumi, Vettel, Ham and now Max. It was the worst during the Mansell years, when Williams Renault had that active suspension magic going on. I remember races where the 2 Williams drivers where not seconds but literally minutes away from the 3rd place.

'21 really was a crazy season. Looking back the dumbest decision F1 made was firing Massi. Massi allowed it to happen. Massi created the circumstances and environment for such a very entertaining season.

Massi was the real architect for all that engagement. It was crazy. It was magnificent. We got spoiled and dumb people who couldn’t live with the loss of their favourite team/driver brigaded for his head. And got their way.

And what do we have now, without Massi?

all this talk about F1 being stale, without magic, predictable.

Yup.

Sometimes you really should be careful about what you’re wishing for.

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It’s only boring if you focus on the top three, the rest of the grid is were the fun happens.

Although I’m happy Max is doing well and that it isn’t another season of Mercedes Wins again lol, it’s boring when one team is so far ahead of the competition. Wish it was more like motoGP were you have several drivers fighting for the world title.

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