I get that but that falls squarely on the shoulders of the other teams. People shouldn’t be avoiding Mercedes cars if anything they should be MORE interested in them (if they can afford them).JRindt wrote: ↑02 Aug 2020, 06:10I’ve enjoying midfield battles for the last 10 years, and I’m increasingly getting tired of it. Will I ever be able to enjoy a proper title battle in the near future? I don’t know dude, I’m right on edge of quitting and the worst thing is I’ll have to endure another season of it in 2021.Bsowles wrote: ↑02 Aug 2020, 03:01While some have commented that the Mercedes dominance has made F1 Racing boring, which I somewhat agree with, there are other factors which keep me drawn to it. I enjoy watching the midfield battles, and wish the cameras would pay more attention to them. I enjoy watching the progress of the sport’s “young guns” - Norris, Russell, Albon, etc. I enjoy following the potential technology upgrades, and the attempts by the other teams to bring the Mercedes cars “back to the pack”, so to speak. To me, there’s much more to racing than just the podium results. JMO as a relatively new (3 years) fan. Enjoy the race, gentlemen.
I don’t know how much additional benefits Mercedes will be getting out of this utter domination. A couple of years ago, I’d have gone straight for a Mercedes road car considering their technical excellence (if I had the money). Now, I’m just sick of seeing them.
Maybe I’m in a minority though.
Look at 2017 as an example. Pretty much on the eve of the season the FIA ban FRIC, a system integral to the W8. Mercedes STILL win both the WDC and WCC. Just how much help do the other teams need? Should we make Mercedes drive with extra ballast, have them dragging a parachute, etc?
It’s not up to Mercedes to slow down to let others catch up, it’s up to others to stop being so shitty at THEIR jobs.
Sorry if this comes across as a rant but I just find this line of argument baffling.