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Talking Point: What Do You Think Of It So Far?

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18/05/2010

With six races run, and the European phase of the World Championship well and truly underway, we thought it would be as good a time as any to ask what you, the fans, really think of it so far.

Whilst consigning Bore-rain to history, I was fascinated to see so many empty seats at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. Mick Jagger was there, as were countless other 'celebrities', but it appeared that someone forgot to tell the fans.

In terms of Pitpass, I know that in February, as the teams went through their paces on various tracks in Spain, anticipation was at fever pitch, our stats almost going through the roof. However, things have dropped off quite alarmingly since then. While February saw us up 62% on the same month in 2009, March and April also saw increases, but nowhere near as dramatic.

While we are used to the swathes of empty seats at Shanghai, the large patches of dark blue plastic in the Principality on Sunday came as a bit of a shock, and with the World Cup looming one has to fear as to whether F1 can hold its own. Indeed, I am aware of two serious F1 fanatics who spent Sunday afternoon watching the cricket.

As the teams and Bernie argue over tyres, rules, money and just about everything else, one has to wonder if they are still missing the bigger picture. F1 cannot continue looking to the weather gods spicing up the action while the incident at the end of Sunday's race - and subsequent ruling by the stewards - makes one wonder if the sport isn't getting its priorities seriously wrong. Is F1 really only about style over substance?

We'd very much like to hear your thoughts on the opening phase of the championship, not just the bad stuff but also the good. As we've said before, most of those that matter do read your comments on Pitpass, so why not take this opportunity to let them know what you feel, not just about the opening six races but your thoughts on where the sport goes from here.

Let's hear what you think.

Chris Balfe
Editor

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Andrew Anderson - Australia

With discussion on future engine regs now including economy and other "green" stuff to keep some happy,together with the distinct possibility of passenger car led 18" wheels ( which I don't like ), why not "bite the bullet" and include ABS ( now on nearly every car sold on planet Earth ), and ban ALL aerodynamic aids as most passenger cars don't have them.

Imagine the pre - aero slip streaming returning and F1 being seen as an exciting sport as it should be!

Mind you, if that ever happened, scrutineering would have to include gonad size as most modern drivers seem very small in that department !

Cheers, and good luck to you and your friends on The Paddock magazine which is very interesting and well presented,

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