Formula One: The Pinnacle: The pivotal events that made F1 the greatest motorsport series (3)

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Even the FIA can't hold the progression, being unable to control things like TC, with the result of the legalisation. Like many people, my interest has often been tied to where in the world I was living at a given time. So for years I followed fairly closely while others I looked pretty much only at results. So for me parts of this book were nostalgic and some really opened my eyes. Max Verstappen is the No. 1 driver, particularly amongst fans ages 25-34. Lando Norris is No. 2 and the highest-ranked driver amongst the female demographic. Lewis Hamilton is No. 3 and the highest-ranked in the United Kingdom and amongst fans 35+ years old. Daniel Riccardo is No. 4 and the highest-ranked in Australia, and No. 2 amongst female fans.

F1 motorsport chief Ross Brawn talks to Martin Brundle about the sport's future in a Sky F1 exclusive I remain unconvinced that F1 is the home of all the true stars in the motor racing galaxy. No one series has, has ever had, nor conceivably will ever have a monopoly of the best drivers. The "Best" have a tendancy to spread themselves thin and clump here and there. No question that F1 definitely has some of The Best, no argument there at all, but not the whole grid falls into that category. Ditto for any of the other major series you would care to mention. Even in some of the so-called lesser series you can find a legitimate member of The Best lurking there.The 1980s also saw the beginnings of the global growth of Formula One, which continued throughout the 1990s and 2000s. The addition of the Brazilian and Japanese Grands Prix and the return of the United States Grand Prix (which had been absent since 1960) meant that every inhabited continent hosted a Formula One event during the 1980s. The book will link technical progress with the personalities involved, indeed many of the swiftest changes have come about as a result of accidents or tragedies – the death of Roland Ratzenberger at Imola in 1994, the same weekend as Ayrton Senna, could have been avoided by the HANS safety device. The introduction of the halo saved Romain Grosjean’s life in Bahrain last year, but only came about because of the tragic accident that claimed Jules Bianchi in Japan. The key events that have taken Formula 1 from its makeshift beginnings to the exhilarating high-octane spectacle it is today at the pinnacle of motorsport.

while I agree that money means nothing in terms of defining the pinnacle of the sport, I disagree with some of your other statements. While taken as a whole the history of F1 is here, it isn't written as a single history but as a lot of important events, as the subtitle mentions. But with the seven sections of the book (Sporting, Circuits, Technical, Controversies, Safety, Personalities, and Commercial) it is almost like getting seven histories of the sport, each from a different perspective. When Prost signed for Williams in 1993, he had a clause included in his contract that his teammate could not be Senna. Williams has by far the best car and gives Prost his fourth and final title. Senna comes to Williams the following year but crashed in the fourth race during the Grand Prix of San Marino, which tragically resulted in his death. Technical changes aimed at levelling the playing field for the teams combined with the sport’s tightening budget cap have made the races closer than ever. There will be more sprint races – trialled in 2021 – and greater fan interest driven by Netflix’s hugely successful ‘Drive to Survive’ series.

Formula E: Racing For The Future

Formula 1 is a very fine machine, that is for sure, but is it enough to say that Formula1 is the highest category of racing? Chase Carey, Formula 1 Chairman and CEO, said: “Pirelli have been an important and valued partner to Formula 1® since 2011. They are leaders in providing innovative state of the art capabilities. They are a premium brand, a clear global leader in motorsport and our ongoing partnership with them is proof once more of our desire to align F1 with the best in motorsport and beyond. We are delighted to have reached this agreement, which guarantees a long-term stable future for such a crucial component of Formula 1®.” But, I'm sure most people will say that the NBA, or American basketball, is still the pinaccle of basketball. Its where the money, fame, glamour, and status is - its where players aspire to go. There might be more competitive leagues in other countries, there may be more fundamental basketball being played elsewhere, but the NBA is still the number one show. Its also about how tough it takes to get into "the club". The competition to get in is tough, and to be recognised as a 'great' is even tougher. To manage a basketball team may be just as tough - from marketing, recruiting, salaries, to managing the huge egos. But I must say that this argument is a bit over the edge, as no F1 team took own car to Indy and raced.

Sebastian Ogier has had several circuit racing appearances and has generally been average. Was way off the pace in DTM. Since we've already established that DTM is worse than F1, F1 > WRC.Sure we have Ferrari and McLaren who keep underperforming a bit when you contrast to their budgets, regularly getting beaten by respectively similarly resourced Mercedes and Red Bull, but it doesn't change the big picture. I would go as far as arguing that the Haas and JordanMidlandSpykerForceIndiaRacingPoint teams are doing a much better job than Ferrari and McLaren as racing teams, with building competitive cars with very small resources. But in the long term their grit won't be rewarded, they will simply never* be able to be beat those 2 just due to the sheer amount of money and manpower the big boys have.

F1 is a monster evolving everyday, with a lot to lose and very little to earn for most of the teams. The new revenue distribution criteria must be more balanced, based on meritocracy of the current performance and reward success for the teams and the Commercial Rights Holder. It is going to be close. George is looking good. He might be in a better place but he didn't miss P1. I am not going to make any excuses; I am just going to try to get on it tomorrow." The balance was very off," he said. "A lot of understeer, a lot of jumping. So definitely a few things to figure out to be good in qualifying.The regular Indycar thread participants, of which I was one for many, many years, have long blasted any trolling or baiting from those that don't see the sport in the same light........and then we have threads like this....seems like an open invitation for a flame war in any Indy thread, which will only produce crap dialogue, or none at all. It was a foreshadow for the rest of the season. Red Bull Racing won the first 14 Grands Prix of the season. 12 of them were won by Verstappen, two by Perez. The Mexican had hopes of competing for the world title after four races, but saw the gap widening after his victory in Azerbaijan. Formula One originated from the European Grand Prix Motor Racing Championship that began in 1929. This championship was organized by the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR), the predecessor of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), which is the governing body of F1 today.