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it's a time trial more than a race, and the technology (aero specifically) is so different over other series, that the racing is truly different and nearly incomparable to other forms of motorsports.
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This I buy, and probably a large source of my frustration with it.
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the number one driving element of the rules is politics.
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The other major portion of my frustration...
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And the single lug thing... it failed because either the air gun malfunctioned (unlikely) or because the mechanic putting the wheel on didn't leave the gun on long enough (very likely).
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Some red light should go off somewhere on the gun, in the car or somewhere. This is at least two in 2 years in F1, and it happens in other series as well. I know $4!+ breaks, but this often human error shouldn't crash a car.
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Those single lugs have locks on them... it's been probably a decade (if not two) since a lug failed on its own. The same can't be said about those NASCAR 5-lug hubs.
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but when 1 or more of 5 aren't tight, the wheel doesn't fly off! You of all people know that!
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And I assure you, the center lug on an F1 is not like the lug on a wooden wagon wheel.  Give me a break. Are you going to argue next that the cars are made out of char-coal, which is why they break in wrecks so easily? |
Exactly!
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Dean, you are plainly out of touch with F1.
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And I plan to stay that way! To me it is entertainment, and making fun of the observed apparent stupidity is part of the entertainment!