Vermilion wrote:Although it wasn't the most exciting format, the 1 hot lap system we had in the mid 2000's used to provide some really mixed up and interesting grids.
Also, yes, F1 needs a tyre war (again, that's what made the same mid 00's era so interesting as it had the Bridgestone/Michelin battle which often affected overall performance).
Don't disagree that the current era would benefit from a tyre war but 01-06 (the Michelin Vs Bridgestone years) was one of the least interesting periods of F1 history! The most interesting thing was the tyres, hardly a ringing endorsement.
Love Suzuka, have a feeling the race might be a bit of a cake walk for Merc though. Hopefully Hamilton has a small problem in quali, it would be fun to see him trying to win from a bit further back.