Not only Minardi, there were several nice underdog teams in the past... Osella, AGS, RAM, ATS, Rial, Eurobrunn, Onyx, Coloni, Fondmetal, Scuderia Italia... also many teams who weren't on the top class, but could once in a while make a spark, like Ligier, Jordan, March... and even big teams that has disappeared with time, like Tyrrell, Brabham and the real Lotus! F1 has lost it's bright and it's not something new, that brightness was decreasing year by year! A sport that once were made for real racers and people with passion for racing, is now just made for a little bunch of rich spoiled kids and some ridiculous greedy organizers!

I feel frustrated with F1, but it's like an addiction, just as smoking and alcohol is for some people, I simply cannot quit! F1 was once something that would bring me a lot of happines, pleasure, excitement and joy! Right now, it's just something that makes me lost my time and even change my schedule, just for this old addiction I can't get rid of! The only pleasure I have with F1 nowadays, is the memories of the old times when we had real races and real racers out there! F1 has completelly lost it's human side!

Thankfully, there are other series that still can bring some good moments!

I really loved those times, but lets face it those teams were just crap. Its all well and good to look back with rose coloured glasses but let's not over look the fact that there are certain outfits that just don't belong in F1, Caterham and HRT being the most recent examples.

F1 does need more teams like Jordan ad Ligier though. Teams that can produce value to the grid and have the occasional good result. This is why I feel Hass is actually one of the most important things to happen to F1 in quite a while. If they succeed and F1 promotes them well enough then we could have other similar teams join, bring value to F1 and boost its health, despite having the dipshits in charge who want to destroy the sport.

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Jaime Alguersuari came out of the closet

Good for him. And I don't mean that in a sarcastic way. Sports is one of the hardest professions to be openly gay in.

Good for him. And I don't mean that in a sarcastic way. Sports is one of the hardest professions to be openly gay in.

Ridiculous. Ever seen the flag of Japan? Plus the Mclaren logo has some red in it. Why would they uncover the car and then launch a 2nd paint scheme? Ron is silly, not senile.

Did they ever say that that was going to be their livery for the season?

I think even Stevie Wonder hated it.

Really? I didn't know he was an F1 fan.

Just thought of a good way to make qualifying more random. Don't have 3 practice sessions before qualifying. 1 short 30 minute warm up followed by normal qualifying. Then have the free practice sessions before the race. All focus on car setup can then be on the racesetup. Cars who qualified out of position can setup the car for more straigth line speed. No more stupid parc ferme rules.