How do you consume F1?

[Mikie711]

The current problem with F1 is that Merc are head a shoulders above everybody else. It isn't their fault by any means, what they have achieved cannot be understated, the team is phenomenal on an d off track. Nobody else has even got close to them this year and their consistency is incredible. The fault isn't even in the regs, everyone races to the same regs they (Merc) have just done a much better job. It's the rest that need to up their game or F1 needs to re-write the rule book, cap spending, make the cars smaller or at the very least narrower, limit the wake created by the cars so the the following car can sit on the gearbox of the cr in front without destroying their front tyres or losing any front end grip.
None of this is earth shattering or revolutionary, everyone knows what the issues are it's just the internal politics that make it difficult to move forward. But it is killing the sport, every year we hope for change and closer racing but as yet it hasn't happened.

[campbell]

I’ll give Ross Brawn one cycle of Regs changes to make an impact, or I’m off to W Series. Better views there anyway

[weeheavy]

I watch the BTCC for close racing and a few weeks ago watched the Mini7/ Mini Miglia race at the same event,edge of the seat stuff if only F1 was close to this proper racing. Watched the Road to Le Mans as I follow Colin Noble/Tony Wells (Neilson/Ecurie Ecosse team)great effort a 3rd and 5th but no mention in the press.

[Jam_s160]

Personally, I’m just watching / paying ad hoc via now TV box. I’ll probably watch 6 of the races across the season when time permits (or the potentially good races to watch). Gone are the days of dedicated Saturday/ Sunday sit down in front of the tv for every round. Usually my son Jacob who’s nearly 7yrs joins me and enjoys it too.

[campbell]

BTCC is well worth it. Including Ginetta Juniors which are banzai and now James and my clear favourite

[Mikie711]

Gone are the days of dedicated Saturday/ Sunday sit down in front of the tv for every round.

This is what I miss, other than the first 2 mins pretty much every race is forgettable. They really need to address the issues and get it back to where it should be.

[scott_e]

I really dislike Sky due to very persistent sales staff and huffy renewal staff (aplogies to anyone that works for Sky here) but purchase a few Now TV Sports passes per year when a relevant football match is on. I am still interested in F1, find myself consuming it via BBC radio and the website live ticker most races, not enjoying it enough to get a Sports Pass for it.

[Mikie711]

That is the other thing, it really isn't worth the expense any more. With Sky it costs £15 for just the F1 channel or at leats the same to get all the sports/movie channels and F1 free. This will be the last season where that is happening will switch to NOW TV when our contract runs out and dump Sky altogether. Sky is a topic all in itself