[TrapezeArtist]

Originally Posted by coppice

So much of this is fiddling round the edges - forget about nuances of tyre spec, about which nobody sane is remotely interested , have one set per race (except in case of force majeure - puncture, rain ) . Overtaking should be on track , not by pitstop algorithm .

And the last people to influence rules are current participants , all of whom are motivated by self interest . I couldn't care less what Mercedes say - they can walk away tomorrow (as they did in the 50s, not returning for decades ).

Ecclestone lost the plot years ago and has been an ageing embarrassment whose only motive has been personal greed and power -unless someone else can come up with a convincing argument why European races (you, know, where all te cars are made and most of the fans live ) are sacrificed for countries with zero interest in the sport and , in the case of Azerbaijan and Bahrain, highly suspect attitudes to press freedom and modern western values. But they pay a lot so nobody in F1 cares a flying * who they consort with.

Totally agree.