DGP123 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2022, 10:41
Understatement, that’s it’s been underwhelming. It’s been a woeful season. RB & Max have been brilliant, and, unfortunately, everyone else failed to turn up. FIA also have continued to embarrass themselves and the sport. Sooner this season is over the better really. Shame, after last year.
I think why some feel this season was disappointing is just so many factors.
- F1 had arguably one of the best seasons it has ever had in 2021.
- Pre-season testing showed Ferrari were back and RB were right alongside. Giving excitement to Charles first genuine chance at a WDC.
- Excitement that Mercedes were no longer at the front end, so many fans were glad to see the era come to a full end.
- The AMAZINGLY close racing at Bahrain and Saudi followed on from the action packed end of the previous season. Giving fans confidence and excitement about the new regs but also for the excitement of another year of a high-level championship rivalry between two drivers who have raced each other their whole lives.
BUT
-Ferrari imploded, both strategically and mechanically. Charles made key mistakes in which Max fully capitalised on.
- General actions of the FIA this season just makes them feel so amateurish, with often both sides of the decision unhappy even if they were the beneficiary.
-I do think that the slipstream loss of these new regs is a larger issue that people realise, especially as seen today when it's non-DRS conditions.
- But the biggest reason why this season disappointed is because Max and RB did the job they had to do and absolutely no one could even see them, let alone touch them. A true credit to the driver and the team, that car truly is the class of the field and such a strong foundation will allow them to be favourites for next year also.