Originally Posted by Si_Crewe:
“You started it.
You started off by suggesting that he is likely to win the WDC without the benefit of having the best car and when I pointed out that it's only the fact that the car HAS BECOME the best car that's allowed him that opportunity you're now saying "I thought that was obvious".
Now, if we were talking about Alonso you'd have a point but Vettel simply hasn't done anything especially noteworthy this year until he got the best car underneath him.
Don't get me wrong; all credit to him and the team for doing the best job possible and then gaining an advantage in the end but it's daft to suggest he's "won the title without the best car" because, as I've shown you, it's only the fact that the car has improved so much that's given him that opportunity.”
“You started it.
You started off by suggesting that he is likely to win the WDC without the benefit of having the best car and when I pointed out that it's only the fact that the car HAS BECOME the best car that's allowed him that opportunity you're now saying "I thought that was obvious".
Now, if we were talking about Alonso you'd have a point but Vettel simply hasn't done anything especially noteworthy this year until he got the best car underneath him.
Don't get me wrong; all credit to him and the team for doing the best job possible and then gaining an advantage in the end but it's daft to suggest he's "won the title without the best car" because, as I've shown you, it's only the fact that the car has improved so much that's given him that opportunity.”
You have shown me anything that anything that makes my original statement incorrect. I agree the improved car has given him the opportunity, even improved his chances. However this has not been the case all season. He has not driven a superior car for well over half the season. Which was my original point.
I think we will have to to agree to disagree on this point.
Read this article, and cant help but agree with it. F1 does not appeal to the masses, it only appeals to a very very small minority. A poorer turn out, that I can see dropping year on year. Until it gets to a point, where they will bring people into the circuit for free. Something has happened in other sports in India. The cheapest ticket Rs2000 (£25), is way more than your average man can afford. In comparison you can watch an international one day cricket match for around Rs20~Rs30 (cheapest ticket).
Vijay Mallya has done what he can, to push the sport to the masses. Covered cars in the Indian flag, Indian coloured livery on his transporters, clothes etc. However it doesnt seem its been enough. Is it just a matter of time? Or has F1 come to India too soon? What are others thoughts on the Indian F1?



