[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/formula-1-is-boring-think-again\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/formula-1-is-boring-think-again\/","headline":"Think Formula 1 Is Boring? Think Again","name":"Think Formula 1 Is Boring? Think Again","description":"Formula 1 is one of the craziest sports you can watch. If you think it\u2019s boring, you must have been watching the wrong thing. If you find cars pushing the limits of what\u2019s physically possible in terms of pure speed, and engineering technology that\u2019s straight out of the future boring, then you need to reevaluate how you see this great sport. Even if you\u2019re hard to convince, don\u2019t worry, because we\u2019re confident that by the time you finish reading this […]","datePublished":"2018-03-09","dateModified":"2018-03-09","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/matthew-collett\/#Person","name":"Matthew Collett","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/matthew-collett\/","identifier":5,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. 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If you think it\u2019s boring, you must have been watching the wrong thing. If you find cars pushing the limits of what\u2019s physically possible in terms of pure speed, and engineering technology that\u2019s straight out of the future boring, then you need to reevaluate how you see this great sport. Even if you\u2019re hard to convince, don\u2019t worry, because we\u2019re confident that by the time you finish reading this post, you\u2019ll understand how F1 is actually the total opposite of boring.Here are 5 reasons why you\u2019re wrong for thinking F1 is \u201cboring\u201d.1. You think it\u2019ll be non-stop actionThe first reason you\u2019re wrong for thinking F1 is boring is that you\u2019ve probably got the wrong idea of what it is. You could have unrealistic expectations in your head, wanting to see spinouts, exhaust flames, a constant fight for first place or for all the cars to be really close to each other the whole time.This is not what F1 racing is. It\u2019s a strategic sport, where each successful turn will put you a fraction of a second slightly further ahead. It\u2019s about fuel and tyre management just as much as it is about high-octane racing. Although it\u2019s a very fast sport, it\u2019s actually sort of slow. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not as glamorous as a high-speed movie car chase. If you lower your expectations then you can\u2019t be disappointed, right?2. You\u2019re expecting to see crashesSure, it\u2019s wrong to be entertained by drivers having potentially fatal crashes, but we all know it looks spectacular on TV. Even so, if one of the main reasons you watch Formula 1 is to see chaotic, fiery, debris-filled messes on the track, you\u2019re watching for the wrong reasons. You\u2019d be better off just looking up crash compilations on YouTube, because crashes are actually not that common.F1 is a lot more tame than we realise. If you want to watch a motorsport that\u2019s full of that kind of action, watching something like Nascar may be far more satisfying.3. Formula 1 isn\u2019t just dominated by the big teams anymoreFormula 1 has actually got a little more competitive over recent years, thus making it less boring. For instance, in 2000 no team other than the top two won a single race and in 2004, Schumacher once won 15 of 18 races. However, if you look at 2017, Red Bull (generally seen as a weaker team) won the Mexican Grand Prix.This is probably thanks to FIA evening the playing field in various ways so smaller and bigger teams all have a fairer chance. For example, from 2000-2004 Ferrari (Schumacher) was dominating thanks to their in-season and pre-season testing. Since the rules became stricter, the competition has become much more balanced and Ferrari can\u2019t rely on their state-of-the-art testing as an advantage. Also, a win is now worth 25 points rather than 10, meaning it\u2019s more possible for teams to make unexpected comebacks.4. The cars are getting faster nowEven though they made the engines smaller, we can\u2019t claim that it makes that much of a difference. Yes, they\u2019ve been reduced down to 1.6 litre V6 engine, but that\u2019s no excuse to claim that Formula 1 is going in the wrong direction. In fact, the 2017 cars got significantly faster thanks to various changes to the them such as increased body width, tyre width and wider front and rear wings.Raikkonen beat Hamilton\u2019s 2016 Barcelona lap time by 3 seconds in his new 2017 car, so there\u2019s no longer reason to say the sport is boring because the cars suck! Who knows how fast the cars will get in the next few years.5. It\u2019s paving the way for motoring technologyIf you can appreciate that the experimental technology that F1 engineers produce helps to improve the tech on the cars we drive everyday, you may like Formula 1 a little more. The tyres that grip the road like glue, the brakes that stop the car like a wall, the aerodynamics that pierce the air like a knife. All of these technologies are not just made to make F1 cars go faster, but as research and development for motoring vehicles in general. Formula 1 is responsible for the future of the automobile industry, which is amazing. So next time you watch a race, just think the vehicles you see are a peek into what the future could be. So there you have it. Even though grid girls are gone and the increase in safety regulations are making races more tame, Formula 1 is still not \u201cboring\u201d. No matter what you may think, the facts are undeniable.Formula 1 has cars reaching speeds of over 200 mph, some of the richest and most famous people attend the Grand Prix and the average team is worth $337 million. Did you also know that the best pit stop teams can refuel and change the car\u2019s tyres in under 3 seconds, F1 cars are capable of 0 to 100 back to 0 mph in four seconds and that the drivers lose about 4 kg of weight in one race on average? After learning all that, can you still say it\u2019s boring?We understand that overtakes are not as crazy as they used to be and races can become quite dry when the cars are spread 20 seconds apart from each other, but there are always reasons to love the motorsport and we hope that our 5 points helped change your views."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Think Formula 1 Is Boring? Think Again","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/formula-1-is-boring-think-again\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]