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Fed-up with F1? Here’s A Real Alternative

Written by George Katinger · May 15, 2005

With Max Mosley working as hard as he can to destroy F1, where can an open wheel racing fan turn to for better competition? I will be more than eager to embrace the new A1 GP format and see where the series goes. How can it possibly be worse than the sad state F1 has fallen to?


pitpass.com: A1 GP is A-OK
pitpass.com: Lamy sets impressive pace during Silverstone A1 GP test.

I have not been searching web sites for updates on the current status of the new series slated to kick off in September of this year, and I find these current articles pleasantly surprising. My expectation levels are piqued and I find myself very interested in the possibilities.

The big questions are still unresolved: What will the competiton be like, with spec cars, engines and tires? How well will the drivers, some inexperienced, handle wheel to wheel racing with comparably prepared cars? What kinds of fervor will be generated by the nationalisticly driven series, good or bad? Will there be a TV package offered here in the States? (Come on Speedtv, don’t let us down!)

Many interesting questions to be sure, but I for one will eagerly give the series every consideration for success. Especially in the light of the current status of F1.

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9 Responses to “Fed-up with F1? Here’s A Real Alternative”

  1. Josh on May 15th, 2005 11:13 am

    Equally matched cars…sounds like NASCAR with wings. Doesn’t interest me all that much…GP2…now that has been pretty cool.

  2. Kelly on May 15th, 2005 4:16 pm

    The way the typically vicious F1 media has been jocking A-1 like two bit ho’s, I have to wonder if the coverage is more paid infomercial than journalism.

    Josh, I like your analogy, but it’s more like the Crown Royal series w/ wings. What’s more, the drivers seem to be a mix of over-the-hill grand prix drivers and a bunch of nobodies. To quote Kurt Bush, a bunch of “has-beens and never-was.”

    *yawn*

  3. George on May 15th, 2005 5:13 pm

    Now now, boys, give the series a chance. You may not be enthused about the idea, but give it a chance to breathe before you stomp it into the dust of history.

    And it’s Bernie and Max treating the engine makers like ho’s that will kill that series. They indeed MAY be Ho’s but expensive ones! And I don’t see any virgins running to provide services after the Ho’s be gone!!

  4. Bill on May 16th, 2005 3:48 pm

    Sounds like CART. I’m not all that excited about a spec racing series. I wish F1 would go back to using V-8’s 10’s and 12’s again. Different cars with various strengths and weaknesses are what are exciting to me. Spec classes are boring.

  5. Wholly on May 16th, 2005 8:44 pm

    Hmmm… Spec engines… 3.0 v10… Spec tires… Michellin… spec tech…

    Has beens, never was, probably never should have beens…. With a couple of exceptions

    That’s F1 today. It all comes down to what you can hide, how much you spend (prep), and how much you can not tick off Bernie.

    At last A-1 GP is honest.

  6. George on May 17th, 2005 8:51 am

    And I suspect the cheating incentive will be very high in the fever to win a home “national” event. Should be at the least interesting!

  7. bc on May 30th, 2005 7:54 pm

    If you are “fed up” with F1 as you say, then you are simply not paying attention.

    F1 is easily the most interesting and most competitive sport on the planet.

  8. George on May 31st, 2005 12:42 am

    My current problem with F1 is the constant tinkering with the regs and formula by Mad Max, and the struggle by Bernie to maintain empire and the constant politics by all parties.

    No complaint with on track action even thought this years action is artificially imposed by lousy tire-engine regs. Damn the money, turn the teams creative energies loose!!

  9. Stephen on June 15th, 2005 3:49 pm

    The saddest thing about F1 is the last few years has been the fact that the rules where changed to help other teams catch up with Ferrari. The points were changed from 10-6-4-3-2-1 to
    10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 because of Ferrari’s dominance & the 1 engine for 2 races & 1 set of tires for qualifying & the race was also because of Ferrari’s dominance. F1 should get rid of the one set of tires rule; get rid of the 1 engine for 2 races rule; get rid of qualifying on race fuel rule & do qualifying on light fuel; they should put the points system back to 10-6-4-3-2-1; & they should get rid of Max Mosley.

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