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I love the idea of a little variety between engine builders. Maybe the FIA could set a displacement limit for engines with turbos and have another limit for NA cars.... Now that would be interesting. I'm probably asking a little too much...
All the other really advanced systems, such as variable intake/exhaust, active suspension and ABS would take away from the sport. Heck, I dont even like traction control. Races shouldn't be decided by who has the most sophistocated stability management system. I wanna see drivers on the track, not a computer tech.
As a fan of just about any type of racing, I wanna see not only the best technology, but the best drivers/driving. There is no doubt that Michael Schumacher was a phenomenal race car driver, but i think his scietific/analytical skills won him more races than his good driving. I would say that Kimi and Fernando are blessed with better skills behind the wheel, but Michael was leaps and bounds ahead when it came to accomplishing things outside of the car, ie development and research.
I had a football coach that once told me that you can win a lot of games in the offseason, before you set foot on the field. I believe that was Schumi's gameplan.
I think this season will be the death of the pragmatist driver in F1, and a rebirth of the more skillful/talented driver. You can see in the onboard shots of Kimi's hands how smooth he is, and while this is definately the product of a good foundation left my Michael, you have to admit that the nickname "the Iceman" is appropriate, both for his cool and mistake-free driving, and his post-race press confrences.
Just to throw in my two cents: I would rather see Massa out front for Ferrari. I get the feeling he is hungrier than Kimi. I'll root for the Fin the day I see him cry with joy at winning a gran prix like Massa has.
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