[Crankarm]

F1 is boring . No where near as much fun as watching a Pro Tour cycle race. The TdF should be a lot more interesting by comparison even with 2 dinosaurs competing - Armstrong and Ulrich as opposed to just one in F1 - Schumacher.

[alecstilleyedye]

the ban on refuelling isn't to blame for dull racing. it was in force throughout most of the '80s and notably the senna/prost/mansell/piquet era, where the racing was a lot better than it seems to be today.

presumably the on-board computers and car-pit radiolink will mostly remove the possibility of cars running out of fuel (remember mansell's victory wave just before he ground to a halt?) which did add a certain spice to events…

[gaz]

It's been like this for a few years, the FIA made it so if you touch another car you get a drive through basically. or time added. It just promotes safe driving and it's bloody boring at times.

In BTC it's not the same, and it makes for some great action.

[Keith Oates]

Alonso won the race. Isn't that the top class driver who didn't know that this car was only fueled for about 6 laps (or some other very low figure) in the Singapore race, so that he could get clear and then make a pit stop when his team mate engineered a crash.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cisamcgu]

If there is a "safety car" in the new rules, can all of the cars whizz into the pits and get new tyres ?

[redjedi]

I watched the start and the first couple of laps.

Did I miss anything exciting? When I saw the result, I guessed I didn't, apart from Vettel driving slowly.

I used to like watching F1, but it's got so boring. I thought I would just watch the start and then the pit stops, because that's where all the action is, but now they don't re-fuel even the pit stops are dull.

[tyred]

That was one of th emost boring races I remember. Hopefully it will improve once we get to proper tracks and the teams and drivers get used to the new regs. Schumacher did better than I thought he might. He'll soon find his feet again.

[Rhythm Thief]

Anyone else planning on getting out of bed at 5 tomorrow morning for the qualifying?

[longers]

Is the race on at early 'o' clock too? Is there highlights on in the afternoon?

I'm planning on visiting someone on sunday and don't want to interrupt them watching it.

[Rhythm Thief]

Race programme starts at 6am. I like the early ones cos they don't interfere with the rest of the day.