Who Do You Think You Are? Lewis Hamilton? (Formula 1)

Member Name: pie_master

Product:	Formula 1
Date:	20/06/09 (14 review reads)
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Advantages: Speed, Glamour, Excitement

Disadvantages: Everyone's a Critic...

Is there any greater pinnacle of world motorsport than Formula 1? The technology is the most advanced, the budgets are the most inflated and the setting is the most prominent.

However, if you go to any grass-roots racing event you'll undoubtedly find the same kinds of passion, commitment and commitment as you will on the F1 stage. But F1 is about taking all of these things to the absolute limit.

Formula 1 has a popular following across the globe and has a firm base of talent and technology within the UK. However, it also has a dark history with many talented drivers killed or seriously injured throughout its past seasons (most notoriously in the 1970's).

The current state of Formula 1 (at the time of writing) is a little uncertain to say the least. The association set up by the team owners, FOTA, is in disagreement with the sports governing body, the FIA. This disagreement came from noble beginnings, with a mutually agreed proposal to limit sprialling costs. However, if the disagreements continue, a break away league may be possible which would, no doubt, shatter the sport forever. F1 has also been dogged by criticism of a lack of action for many years with constant rule changes brought in to reduce speeds and bring racing back to the track (as opposed to races being fought by strategists and pit-stop mechanics).

So where does it go from here? One thing is for certain; the events off the track will never eclipse the action and sheer spectacle of the world's best drivers thrashing the best cars at 200mph.

Summary: It's still the best - but will it remain strong in future seasons?