Every dog has it's day and IMHO, F1 is a dog that has had it's day.

Why? Did you not find the racing good at Silverstone?

There have been some excellent races this year.

>>>Maybe you just don't enjoy F1?

I used to but now it's all saving tyres and fuel. They used to call it the Mobil Economy Run.

Give me proper racing.

It's always been about saving tyres and fuel - even back in the days of Fangio and Moss they had to use as little fuel as possible and save their tyres the best they could.

The only difference is now that we have in-car communications and computers built into the cars we find out a lot more about what is going on in the cockpit whilst in the past we would be in the dark about it.

The only one worth watching (IMO) these days is Monaco – for the surroundings, totty and the fact that you can actually see them at work in the cockpit in the slower corners!

For sure, there is still some pretty exciting driving/overtaking/undertaking, etc. at times but it certainly doesn't hold my attention.

I became a 'passionate fan' in '76 when a pal took me to Brands for my inaugural experience of F1 to witness the Hunt/Lauda clash. Absolutely hooked after that and living in MK I then spent the next 15-years or so at Silverstone attending test-sessions, practice and the 3 GP days.

You could get down the pit lane then, sometimes got thrown out but came straight back in again. Consequently I took so many pics/colour-slides and have a great number of autographed programmes and Autocourse annuals from those days. Got the James Hunt book signed by everyone on the grid including Stewart, Brabham, Team Bosses and even George harrison whilst he was sampling a portion of Marlboro' hospitality chips!

Lost interest around the Mansell era. Couldn't stand the accent! Happy days...