Can Formula 1 Survive Another Year of Mercedes Domination?

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Published: January 28, 2015

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Another duel between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg for the Formula One world championship.

Whether or not we like the sound of that, it appears to be the most likely outcome of the season ahead. Mercedes will continue to dominate, and the title race will be another two-horse affair between the Silver Arrows.

Bernie Ecclestone is expecting it, The bookies are expecting it, and Rosberg himself is expecting it. In a recent interview, he told Sport Bild, per Motorsport.com, "I am very optimistic and believe it will again be a duel between Lewis and me."

This writer expects it to pan out that way, and you probably do too.

But can the sport afford another year with the likes of Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull reduced to the ranks of the also-rans?



Objectively, 2014 was a great season. It had most of the ingredients of a classic—uncertainty over the new regulations, the emergence of Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas as genuine stars, bags of on-track action, some special overtaking, and a bitter, dramatic title race that went all the way down to the wire.

But not everyone enjoyed the year, largely because Mercedes were so far ahead.

It was Hamilton versus Rosberg from the first practice session to the final chequered flag. Fans who might have preferred more cars involved in the action—or who perhaps just wanted their favourite teams or drivers to do well—branded the racing boring. Fans on Twitter were, as always, especially vocal.



Others weighing in with the same accusations included FoxSports.com's William Dale and Force India driver Sergio Perez. Even Sebastian Vettel had a light-hearted jab during the pre-race press conference for the final grand prix of the year.

It wasn't for everyone, and some fans will have ended up switching off their TVs. Perhaps those flighty few who stuck around through the single-dr...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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