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But it's also not good to expect the quality of F1 at F3. F1 has the budget and the best racers compared to F3.
As you said, F3 is somewhat alike Indycar so I think we should watch F3 with the expectation that we'll get to see almost the same-like cars and almost same-skilled drivers.

But one thing is that since the cars are almost the same, drivers get a chance to showcase their raw driving talent and that's something that I enjoy.
I didn't mean like the drivers were worse, obviously they are, that is why they are not in F1, which is understandable. What I meant was, it is not even entertaining to watch it, I just watched 3 races basically and aside from Arthur Lerlerc being there as brother of Charles which made it a bit more easy to root for someone (I literally didn't know any other), it felt a bit bland.

Cars could be worse, teams could be worse, drivers could be worse, but not having any type of dynamic or adrenaline rush is the lacking part. I watch F1 and have fun because it is such a fast paced adrenaline rush, anything could happen at any moment, but here? It just feel like cars going around and finishing without much happening in between.

I think not having better cars and drivers is directly related to the level of entertainment they can provide.
For example, in F1 we have better drivers and better cars, and also better marketing, so the hype is always there.
But F3 doesn't market that much as F1 or neither do they have the quality drivers. As a result, the hype is not there, and watching F3 for us F1 fans seems bland.
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I think it is appreciable that F1 could understand the problem and act accordingly.
I remember last time a lot of the cars had minor to major damage because of the structure of the track.
These types of even minor damages turn out to be a big factor in terms of the results.
So, I just hope that every problem that faced last time has been fixed.
Since last year this has been felt by all teams in F1 and also by all teams in MotoGP because in 2020 there will be no races there so there is no problem about that minor damage.
But if for example there is a race in 2020 there I think the same thing as last year will also be felt by all teams and make the circuit party have to hurry to fix it too
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Good to know that they are investing a lot in this circuit, because the last season was very criticized by the drivers, Esteban Ocon had already stated that the track was at the limit of conditions, Red Bull had been forced to repair a crack found in the front wing of Max Verstappen and several other cars, including Ocon, ended up withdrew from the race at that circuit due to problems that were probably caused by the sharp swells.
F1 should be more rigorous in the inspection and approval of circuits.
Anyway... I hope it's a thing of the past.

I think it is appreciable that F1 could understand the problem and act accordingly.
I remember last time a lot of the cars had minor to major damage because of the structure of the track.
These types of even minor damages turn out to be a big factor in terms of the results.
So, I just hope that every problem that faced last time has been fixed.
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The Austin Texas America circuit deserves to be repaired because in the last year many riders have complained about the many waves on the circuit track which can cause many things to happen suddenly, such as crashes and a decrease in motorcycle performance.
So I think the steps taken by the Austin Circuit have been very appropriate by improving all the circuit surfaces needed for this season.
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Good to know that they are investing a lot in this circuit, because the last season was very criticized by the drivers, Esteban Ocon had already stated that the track was at the limit of conditions, Red Bull had been forced to repair a crack found in the front wing of Max Verstappen and several other cars, including Ocon, ended up withdrew from the race at that circuit due to problems that were probably caused by the sharp swells.
F1 should be more rigorous in the inspection and approval of circuits.
Anyway... I hope it's a thing of the past.
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But it's also not good to expect the quality of F1 at F3. F1 has the budget and the best racers compared to F3.
As you said, F3 is somewhat alike Indycar so I think we should watch F3 with the expectation that we'll get to see almost the same-like cars and almost same-skilled drivers.

But one thing is that since the cars are almost the same, drivers get a chance to showcase their raw driving talent and that's something that I enjoy.
I didn't mean like the drivers were worse, obviously they are, that is why they are not in F1, which is understandable. What I meant was, it is not even entertaining to watch it, I just watched 3 races basically and aside from Arthur Lerlerc being there as brother of Charles which made it a bit more easy to root for someone (I literally didn't know any other), it felt a bit bland.

Cars could be worse, teams could be worse, drivers could be worse, but not having any type of dynamic or adrenaline rush is the lacking part. I watch F1 and have fun because it is such a fast paced adrenaline rush, anything could happen at any moment, but here? It just feel like cars going around and finishing without much happening in between.
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From the statistics that have been seen last season where the Yamaha factory is the only manufacturer that has a very low top speed but can become world champion last season.
So how about this year ?

And if the factory Yamaha's top speed can be increased a little and can be balanced with the factory Ducati, then the competition will be very exciting, because last year Yamaha was able to compete well in several circuits with their flagship rider "Quartararo".

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But here’s the thing, Jenson Button has the experience acquired from Brawn GP and from working with the man himself.  So he prolly knows a thing or two in what Brawn did differently in that championship winning year.  2009 was it?  I mean what else would Williams hire him for iin an advisory role if not for his experience.    

But the task here isn't developing a car to best exploit the 2009 regulations, it's developing a car to best exploit the 2022 regulations. So the specific stuff they did back in 2009 isn't relevant any more, and I'm sure every team is already well aware of what Brawn did back then in any case.


 


Right right...  I didn’t think about that one.  So I guess he’s there more for helping more with the driver side of things rather than the engineering and technical side of things.

Still, I think Williams is one of those teams to watch out for going forward.  I think in 3 years they’ll become a mid tier team together with Aston Martin, fighting for places against McLaren or Ferrari.  More like I hope they will.  Lol.  Grin

Anyway check out the title of this article.

https://www.crash.net/f1/news/995610/1/steiner-haas-will-retain-underdog-status-f1-2022

No sh*t Sherlock.  Cheesy
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F3 Asia has started. There are few f2 racers there getting drivers license points as well. Most of the racers are from regular f3 as well. It is not really super fun to watch but it is also not horrible to watch neither.

It reminded me a bit of indycar to be fair with the cars being so close to each other at all times, it really comes down to the drivers talents when the cars are that close, and we all know that the drivers have a big gap in talent at that level because some of them are there for fun while some of them are at the top of level they could ever reach.

It is really not too entertaining to watch to be fair but at the same time shows you the brilliance of f1 drivers as well.

You are right. But it's also not good to expect the quality of F1 at F3. F1 has the budget and the best racers compared to F3.
As you said, F3 is somewhat alike Indycar so I think we should watch F3 with the expectation that we'll get to see almost the same-like cars and almost same-skilled drivers.

But one thing is that since the cars are almost the same, drivers get a chance to showcase their raw driving talent and that's something that I enjoy.
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Mario Isola has spoken.
According to him, he is the Pirelli man for Formula 1, we are going for races with only 1 change of tires.

This is crucial, if we end with a low possibility of overtaking with the new cars the races will be even more boring without the suspense and the possible chaos generated from the pit box.

https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/formula-1/f1-2022-rischio-gare-sosta-unica-mario-isola-pirelli-601593.html

You are right. The thrilling events like overtaking and maybe sometimes crashing keep the audience lively and on their toes in terms of watching F1.

If you take these events out of the equation, F1 becomes very boring and it will affect the sport directly in my opinion.
So I have to say that I'm not a big fan of this as if things go to a place where overtakes don't take place, I for myself can say that I wouldn't enjoy racing as much as I do right now.
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Mario Isola has spoken.
According to him, he is the Pirelli man for Formula 1, we are going for races with only 1 change of tires.

This is crucial, if we end with a low possibility of overtaking with the new cars the races will be even more boring without the suspense and the possible chaos generated from the pit box.

https://www.formulapassion.it/motorsport/formula-1/f1-2022-rischio-gare-sosta-unica-mario-isola-pirelli-601593.html
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F3 Asia has started. There are few f2 racers there getting drivers license points as well. Most of the racers are from regular f3 as well. It is not really super fun to watch but it is also not horrible to watch neither.

It reminded me a bit of indycar to be fair with the cars being so close to each other at all times, it really comes down to the drivers talents when the cars are that close, and we all know that the drivers have a big gap in talent at that level because some of them are there for fun while some of them are at the top of level they could ever reach.

It is really not too entertaining to watch to be fair but at the same time shows you the brilliance of f1 drivers as well.
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Actually the problem of the tire grip besides the quality of the rider, the quality of the tires and the engine all have an influence for a good grip. Since MotoGP has decided on one type of tire supplier, namely Michelin, it's a bit boring. The racing team only determines the tire compound and cannot choose other tires. Maybe Dorna is on purpose for justice, but this makes the race a bit less exciting than it used to be with two competitors Michelin and Bridgestone.
That's right, in the past when the rules or regulations regarding the supply of tires were not made singularly, the competition between the teams that used Michelin and Bridgestone looked so exciting that anyone could judge it very well where the manufacturers using the Inline4 configuration engine were more suitable for using the tires Bridgestone instead of Michelin as it is now.
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Yep, I was very impressed with the performance of their three riders. I agree with you that Ducati is the favourite for this year. Maybe I prefer Bagnaia. Although all three riders from ducati last year have the same opportunity.
At Ducati there are a lot of young riders who will be competing in this season and it has to be really consistent because Ducati has also provided some factory spec bikes for their satellite team in this season.
Although there are several motorbikes with last year's specs like the one that will be used by Enea Bastianini, but it will also not be bad for ducati and the Gresini Racing team in general.

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If the Ducati continues to improve and the rider's performance does not decline I think that's the rational reason they can win the world championship. But Yamaha are also favourites, but last year they were very dependent on Quartararo.
Last year Yamaha was very lucky by winning all racing sports events in all classes and also all categories so it is natural to be reckoned again for this season, even though if you look at the engine power, Yamaha is still inferior to Ducati.
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I'll correct you , Australia will be round 3, season will start in Bahrain and 2nd round in Saudi Arabia.


Oh, right I forgot they changed the order some years ago and now they will start in the middle east.
You right.

Anyway, more countries will follow the "Australia" rule, more tournaments for example can ban Djokovic I've read about Spain and it will probably applied in F1 too.
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I feel like it was not "political" but also a bit political. I feel like it was more about "if we let him come, then how could we tell no to others?" type of situation. Yes, he could have went there and had an exception and he could have played and maybe even win, and he is taken out of that contention because of legality and that is why I would say it was definitely political, after all it is the politicians that decide this.

However, I also give them pass for this one case since it also means that if they let him come, then ordinary people who will not be playing tennis professionally will say "if djokovic can come, why can't I?" and that becomes even a bigger problem. Racers, drivers, team members, everyone needs to be vaccinated in order to go there, that should happen, OR nobody should be asked, it is either that or the other, you can't just let some in and keep some out, that's unfair.
You have good point. Probably this story have no solution where everyone would be happy. It's crazy how this Covid stuff divided our society into two sides.

I also saw today that the track in Australia got a rework. Australia was not a very exciting track in the past in my opinion (still better than Monaco though lol), so let's see if the modification makes it more interesting to watch and to drive. They posted a teaser video today and in about 3 days they are posting a video of a full lap on the new modified course. This also means that Michael Schumachers lap record for the old layout will never be broken.
Wasn't track were already ready to use for 2021 season? I think they made this in 2020, I doubt that all this work took so long to be done. Australia wasn't most exciting track, but also wasn't very bad, it will be interesting to see modified track in action.
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We have an update for the 1st race of the season.

As you may know, we will race in Australia and it will be required a vaccine to be able to go there (Djokovic case).

Now I don't know if we have any Novax drivers but if we have he will be not able to race the 1st race of the season.

The vaccine is a must in Australia it doesn't matter if you had covid in recent times.
I'll correct you , Australia will be round 3, season will start in Bahrain and 2nd round in Saudi Arabia.
Whole Djokovic story is embarrassing and IMO decision not to let him play is political, considering that he had Covid recently and was eligible for exception.
I don't know whether all F1 drivers are vaccinated or not. If someone isn't, probably he will be replaced by reserve driver. But considering that more countries enforcing mandatory vaccination, probably drivers will have no other choice than take vaccine.
I feel like it was not "political" but also a bit political. I feel like it was more about "if we let him come, then how could we tell no to others?" type of situation. Yes, he could have went there and had an exception and he could have played and maybe even win, and he is taken out of that contention because of legality and that is why I would say it was definitely political, after all it is the politicians that decide this.

However, I also give them pass for this one case since it also means that if they let him come, then ordinary people who will not be playing tennis professionally will say "if djokovic can come, why can't I?" and that becomes even a bigger problem. Racers, drivers, team members, everyone needs to be vaccinated in order to go there, that should happen, OR nobody should be asked, it is either that or the other, you can't just let some in and keep some out, that's unfair.
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But in my opinion, Ducati hasn't had a "real" world champion on the bike in recent years who could be a threat to Marc Marquez. Dovizioso is a very good rider but for me not a world champion, Lorenzo had the bike very well under control at the end (Lorenzo always needed some time) and I think he could have fought for the title with another year, but it was different.

Now it looks different to me, Bagnaia is the favourite for next year for me, he is also clearly stronger than Miller, which was not really to be expected.

Yep, I was very impressed with the performance of their three riders. I agree with you that Ducati is the favourite for this year. Maybe I prefer Bagnaia. Although all three riders from ducati last year have the same opportunity.

If the Ducati continues to improve and the rider's performance does not decline I think that's the rational reason they can win the world championship. But Yamaha are also favourites, but last year they were very dependent on Quartararo.
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But here’s the thing, Jenson Button has the experience acquired from Brawn GP and from working with the man himself.  So he prolly knows a thing or two in what Brawn did differently in that championship winning year.  2009 was it?  I mean what else would Williams hire him for iin an advisory role if not for his experience.   

But the task here isn't developing a car to best exploit the 2009 regulations, it's developing a car to best exploit the 2022 regulations. So the specific stuff they did back in 2009 isn't relevant any more, and I'm sure every team is already well aware of what Brawn did back then in any case.


 
And we should also be aware that William’s team is composed of the so called ‘super team’ at WRC who has recently just transitioned to F1.  So if there’s a team who’ll most likely think outside the box, it’s them.

Yes, that's a good point.
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