Is 2010 F1’s Epitaph or Its Wake-Up Call?

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Published: March 16, 2010

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This past weekend, the public tuned in to the long awaited first race of the 2010 F1 season. Throughout the preseason, writers of F1 Racing magazine, reporters on Autosport website, and so many other F1 dedicated media sources, presented the 2010 season as the biggest one in decades.

The writers and reporters were not to blame for blowing the season out of proportion before the first lap had been completed. After all, there were so many things to look forward to. 

After a three year absence Michael Schumacher was competing again; he had been signed by Mercedes GP, Jenson Button’s old team that brought the Britton victory last season. Would Michael be up to the task? Would Mercedes continue its success from last season? Had Button made a mistake in signing for McLaren and leaving Brawn?  How would the young Britton cope in team Hamilton?

Would Ferrari reclaim its place at the top?  Would the McLaren and Ferrari teams return to the top? How would the new teams cope with F1?  Would Alonso find success at Ferrari? These stories merely scratched the surface of 2010. 

Fans around the world tuned in on Sunday morning, Sunday afternoon, and evening to watch how these storylines developed.  While the storylines have not come to a conclusion, it is uncertain how much of the public that tuned in on Sunday will watch their outcomes. 

In 2007, Lewis Hamilton was hailed as the kid that single-handedly saved F1; in 2010 the Bahrain GP may be hailed as the first tolling of F1’s final bell. The public that watched eagerly the battles of the 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons may once more turn away from the sport.

If the Bahrain GP were to be graded, it will undoubtedly be given a grade of F, and that grade does not stand for Fun or Fantastic, but for utter and absolute failure. And if F1 does not fix itself, the manufacturers should seriously consider starting their own ...
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