And I chose that title before learning about Herr
Schumacher’s “exclusive” Interview…
Really cannot sufficiently put into words my
feelings of total apathy for Formula 1 right now. Y’all know, thee Pinnacle of
Motorsports. Although I can guess it’s partly due to the agregious transparency
of Liberty Media’s outright Greediness to suck All of the profits possible out
of F1!
Case in point. I had an in-home appointment
recently and was pleasantly surprised when Christine said Formula 1 when
looking at my Wall of “Paintings”. And then followed this up by saying there’s
going to be a Grand Prix in Las Vegas this year! As I’m Always blown away when
complete strangers correctly say Formula 1 when looking at my Art collection! Even
if there’s a ‘Ol Hollywood’, aka Danny Sullivan Long Beach Molson IndyCar Serigraph
sprinkled in-between, but I digress…
After All, I do
live in the land of RASSCAR’, where IndyCar now seems to have slipped to a
semi-irrevelant P3 in terms of Motor racing! Even if Portland Hosts an IndyCar
race on Labour Day weekend…
As I told Christine that She’d better buy Her
tickets quick! To which She immediately replied I Don’t think I can Afford it!
Being “On Holiday” in Warshington’ during the
season’s Kickoff event in Bahrain, I missed that race completely. Although I
did “Watch,” Err listen to the entire Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which I found to
be a fairly Dull Affair! Although I was Happy that Checo’ nee Sergio Perez
basically led Wire-to-Wire on the streets of Jeddah.
Then as what’s now become a long running Joke
with former Austin F1 Sherpa Claudio’, I staid up for the start of the
Australian Grand Prix. But as soon as Maximilian, aka Max Verstappen took the
lead for good, I immediately switched off Thy Telie’ and made a beeline for Bed
at 10:45PM Pacific!
As the Joke goes, albeit it used to be about Sir
Lewis, nee Golden Child, or simply Lewis Hamilton. Who’d Quipped that when He
was a lad, He’d simply wake up to watch DER TERMINATOR’, aka Michael Schumacher
roar away into the lead at the start. Then He’d go back to Bed and take a nap
before waking up again, with Schumacher leading. Doze Off again on the Sofa
during a lazy Sunday afternnon. Before awaking once again Justin-time to watch the
finish and see Schumey’ win another Grands Prix! And So it would go, week after
week…
Yet now All one must do is insert Verstappen’s
name instead of Hamilton’s, who for the past several years between 2014-2021 had
upstaged Herr Michael.
Thus I only was aware of the first Red Flag
incident which summarily Hosed Mercedes Benz’s George Russell. And thus I simply
cannot comment upon the further two Red Flags and subsequent Controversy! Other
than I have to say it sounds a Wee Bitamyte’ too Gimmicky! And indeed, the
Powers that Be were attempting to ensure their own, unique F1 style of RASSCARZ’
Chequors or Wreckers’, Uhm Green-White Flag finish. Simply in the vain of making
it Uber exciting for today’s Whiz Bang Video Games Reset Real Housewives of F1 Crowd…
Hard to believe that I began watching Formula 1
as a young Adult Wayback in the Summer of 1986. As I can still vaguely see that
beautiful looking, iconic John Player Special Black and Gold Lotus 98T/Renault 1.5-liter
V-6 turbo with Ayrton Senna’s bright Banana Yellow Helmet poundin’ round the
Streets of Detroit…
Thus as Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary ellen likes reminding
me of what I’ve said in the past. Nobody rules Forever… And Formula 1 like All
Sports is cyclic in nature. Since I’ve witnessed the Ronster’s, aka ron Dennis’s
McLaren’s total Domination of F1 with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. For which I
have to wonder will this F1 season see something akin to 1988 when Senna and
Prost won 15 of the 16 Grands Prix with Red Bulls duo of Verstappen and Perez?
Although for Mwah, and I’ll never be able to
adequately explain it. But I was simply captivated by All things Herr Schumacher
from the day He burst onto the F1 landscape at thee Mighty Spa for Jordan Grand
Prix over 30 years ago…
As His brief tenure at Benetton led to this
upstart racing team audaciously winning two World Championships over the then
mighty Team Willy’, aka Williams Grand Prix engineering with the dominant
Renault V-10’s.
Obviously for Mwah, thoust Glory Years were
Schuey’s reign at la Scuderia, winning five consecutive F1 World Championships
between 2000-04.
Skipping past Fernando Alonso’s brief reign and
Ross Brawn’s brilliant “Double Stuff Oreo” Diffuser and Bloody Jense’s )Button)
titles. Next ‘lil Syd Viddle’, nee Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull dominated
Formula 1 thru His and the Team’s four, consecutive F1 Drivers and Constructors
Championship between 2010-13.
And then with the switch to today’s Power Unit
era, we All know how Mercedes and it’s mighty silver Arrows simply crushed the
competition from 2014 onwards. Even if Nico Rosberg had the audacity to win the World
Championship ahead of Bosom Buddy Sir Lewis in 2016…
Thus I’d surmise with the current Power Unit (PU)
regulations effectively “Frozen”. We’re in for an uninterrupted run of Red Bull’s
and Max Verstappen’s Dominance thru the end of 2025. Before the new
E-E-E-lectrified’ PU era commences in 2026.
For which I can only wonder if Ford’s gotten it
All wrong, and another Power Unit manufacturer will finally Overtake Red Bull?
Which only seems obvious to Mwah…
Yet why was it totally wonderful and thoroughly
enjoyable when Michael Schumacher and Ferrari Dominated, but now I have little,
or No interest in Maximus Hothead’s, nee Verstappen’s similar Dominance?
As I’ll begrudgingly admit the obvious. That
Max is the Best driver currently on the F1 Grid, with only Charles Leclerc and
George Russell being able to challenge Him. But I just cannot “See” how Max’s
utter Domination of Formula 1 the next three years is good for the Sport…
And No, this No
Fenders story was written by an actual Human named Tomaso! As we Don’t even
know how to spell Artificial Intelligence upon Ye Isle of Nofendersville!
Image Source:
Long ago photograph of a jubilant Michael Schumacher during the Ferrari glory days purchased from Speedgear. (The Tomaso Collection)
