That said, you need to consider the actual sport itself, outside of it’s technical prowess. It’s has become boring to watch. I didn’t get into F1 until 2005 when pitstops and qualifying were the extent of leader changes for the last 3 seasons. Finally, for the 2008 season with the removal of a lot of electronic drivers aids, the races actually seemed competitive with teams like Williams or Red Bull making it onto, and sometimes at the top of, the podium for much more enjoyable and watchable races.

F1 finds itself in the awkward position that whoever has the deepest pockets has the upper hand on technical developments, which is good for technology, but bad because it nearly pre-determines the races. All the FIA is trying to do is keep the series competitive to keep fans interested in it – which I’m OK with even if it means stripping out some of the technology. I was on my feet yelling watching the end of the Spa race and then the same watching the Sao Paulo Grand Prix – that’s how I want to feel watching every race, even at the cost of new technical developments or ugly cars. Just look at the technical changes from the 1969 to 1972 seasons – especially with Lotus and the Lotus Type 72.

I expect an F1 car to be full of technology, full of fins to enhance aero, extremely well proportioned and be an attractive car. If not it is not F1 and I will not waste my time watching it. I’d rather watch production cars racing.

If they want to make F1 enjoyable again the go back to the 1968 to 1973 seasons and just use those cars again. Let’s bring back the Ford DFV V8!