Comments on: Should F1 races be shorter? (Poll)

By: marvin guillen

marvin guillen — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:53:47 +0000

F*** No. I love F1. I have upgraded MY Tv and Sound to get the Best Race Sound ever.I Fu**** hate Nascar SH**.
Look i love this Sh**.

By: ajokay

ajokay — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:38:28 +0000

That’s because that’s all he his. A test driver what got lucky.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:06:57 +0000

Shorter? If anything, longer!

By: spectre

spectre — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:45:47 +0000

so the f1 on sunday is down to less then 2 hour of interesting show? 30′ min buildup and then a race of about 1’15”? i just think of motogp were eurosport had a 5 hout show that kept my interest all the time… heck, f1 doesn’t even package the support races with the main television rights!

the season is about to start and i don’t even feel excited… f1 need am MAJOR overhaul or it will be gone in a few years time.

By: Sriram

Sriram — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:34:01 +0000

I think Massa lost his mind after losing his Champ by a single point.Coming up with crazy ideas like shortening race distance and scraping Friday’s practice for tests.I thought drivers like races rather than test and hre is a exception….Massa the Test driver……

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:55:32 +0000

I think that’s a fair and well-argued defence of shorter races – kudos for standing up against the majority!

But I don’t agree. Shorter races equals dumbing down because it lessens the challenge. The cars won’t have to be as durable and the drivers won’t have to sustain concentration for as long, or be as fit.

I don’t agree that casual viewers turn off because the races are long. I think they turn off because (for most of them) they see the start, the race settles down for a bit, an advert break comes on, and they channel-surf off to something else.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:50:48 +0000

What’s the attraction in reducing the amount of fuel the cars carry?

By: skuzz

skuzz — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:41:01 +0000

this is stupid! why on earth would FM or any driver want shorter races… he wouldn’t like it if he was on the back of lewis and just about to take him on and then opps the flag goes down lol.

is it just me or does mclaren seem to be lacking in pase? i’ve made a bet with friend that a red bull will be on the front row on race day!!! just hope i’m wrong…. on and also i’d bet a weeks wages that it wont be MW!

By: A Singh

A Singh — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:28:14 +0000

This would be the worst thing to happen to F1 since the one tyre rule.

F1 is grand prix racing. It should really be 2 hours every time of racing. That’s what distinguishes it from the other formulae. It’s why every driver strives to be in F1.

By: Mick

Mick — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:39:08 +0000

Certainly would start to reconsider whether it would be worht the ticket cost. leave it how it is 90 mins is not that long.