Formula-1 2017...!!

Zoren 370

Jar in this world we live in now. Money still speaks a million words.
Not pessimistic but Im more realistic. It will come.

Do you think F1 will survive without Ferrari?
Yes it will... but it would be another race series. I think.

Zoren 370

But on the other flip side of a coin...people change, the only constant in this world is CHANGE!

Who would think cars would be running electric and H2O 20 years ago?
Better yet autonomous cars.

I hate living those days. Im happy with NA and manual cars.

Zoren 370

I never thought Michael Shumacher would ever drive a Mercedes F1.

But time did for him. I assume he did it for Ross Braun or something else.
Again people change. Nothing is permanent.

MaysEffect

He drove for Mercedes before even entering F1.

Zoren 370

I know he even drove Benetton before he was 7 time Word Champion isnt it?

JARblue

I don't think F1 needs Ferrari. I think Ferrari brings a lot (of fans) to the equation. But Liberty has figured out that other teams can bring a lot to the table as well. Ferrari is too old school maybe?

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Zoren 370

Probably your right Jar. I agree the new young drivers and new motor sport team such as Aston Martin made it exciting but when it happens I would stick with the IMSA race series and WEC.

F1 is freaking expensive tickets anyway. Lol

MaysEffect

Agreed. However Ferrari's consistency in the sport is a major reason their status has grown to the level it's at. To be honest, there is nothing special about the brands technical feats in racing. Factory teams of lesser statuses have always came around to pick on them and beat them. But the consistency behind them staying around is one thing no other brand or company in history has the privilege of matching, and will never match. This alone is worth its praise alone. Its hard to root for a team when they are not consistently around, let alone competitive, and Ferrari is the only company that can claim they have been both over decades in the industry.

The majority of their victories has been against privateer teams and even then, they've been beaten by these teams over the years. Several times over whenever other factory teams stepped up to race they could barely keep there dominance alive. Just as Mercedes are doing now. BMW in their short recent stent with Williams gave them a hard run for their money and Mclaren Mercedes even showed them up a couple times even with rookie drivers.