markg88
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I think most, if not all fans of F1 appreciate that there were dominant cars in the past, boring races in the past, but tracks were better, there was danger and if not danger there were consequences if pushing to the limit and going off track, no acres of tarmac giving drivers a sort of safety blanket when trying. The drivers were a larger percentage of car/driver performance, not guided incar by engineers, and on most occasions when there was a dominant car/team, there were TWO alpha males driving, not just one with a handy 'blocker'.That depends on ones point of view.
I watched, with very few exception of races not being broadcasted, every GP from 1982 to about the early 2000s. I actually stayed home to watch the oversea races instead of going out on weekends. That's what my level of interest was. Sure there were teams dominating just like there are today but the boredom set in more towards the 2000s.
And in any case: what's wrong with a team producing a dominant car? That does only mean they did a better job then others. No one forces a runner who's one second faster then everyone else to wear led weight on his body.
There have always been rich and poor teams and all the rules they implemented over the years haven't changed that. And even a cap on the budget won't make a championship contender out of a bottom four team. I understand that progress and change is needed to adapt to changing times. But it is a matter of opinon if the changes where for the better.