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Are you still enjoying F1 this season? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by Purr@lemmy.world to c/formula1@lemmy.world
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Just curious. I started watching F1 back when DTS started airing (so during Hamilton's domination). It was fun, even though results were often predictable (HAM-BOT-VER).

Then there was this awesome season when Max got his 1st WDC title. It was the most fun I ever had with any sport ever.

But now? I still watch races, but, I won't lie, it's getting less and less exciting. I noticed that F1 is no longer a huge talking-point in my friend's group, as there is just less going on. Max has so huuuge advantage, that it feels like all that sport magic is gone.

What are your thoughts on this? Are you still watching races every rawe ceek? Do you still feel engaged in F1 community?

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[–] anji@lemmy.anji.nl 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think it's an exciting season so far, as long as you ignore Max a bit. Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin competing. Drivers and teams up and down the field struggling sometimes and excelling other times. Clear rules, which sometimes seem a bit silly but remove a lot of the arbitrary stewarding which I hated. Haas and Williams scoring points.

Then again watching Max is also exciting. It's Schumacher levels of dominance as he goes for every bit of pace on every race and every lap. Watching Max is watching a master athlete in his prime. That qualifying lap in Monaco was * chefs kiss *

[–] KirbyQK@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I screamed when Max pulled out that lap. I really wanted Alonso to have poll, and I'm not a huge Max fan, but he earned it. No one can ever say Max just "had a good car" because it is clear as day he's a generational talent and extremely hard working at racing and doesn't rest on his laurels for a moment, every GP.

[–] Birgy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The little details of him holding back while overtaking to get a bit more DRS. He is meticulous in his driving. I quite like it! But I’m hyping Albon up every race hoping for good Williams results as well.

[–] anji@lemmy.anji.nl 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Albon is one of the reasons I'm liking this season. He's obviously not in the fast car anymore, but he's getting great results and he seems happy.

[–] monica1977@mastodon.social 4 points 1 year ago

@anji @Birgy albon is making the car fly, I'm really happy he's doing so well