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[@Autosport] How the standings looked going into the F1 summer break... Last year vs This year
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Yeah, this doesn't look good for the health of F1 as a sport... But, if you ignore the F0.5 standings (aka remove RB from the top)...
From last year to this one, the "best of the rest" pack is bunched up and fighting for every single position. That's a huge improvement from last year and I can't wait for the second half of the season to start so I can wave my McLaren flags once again!!!
I don't necessarily agree with the perspective that Redbull dominating is bad for the health of the sport.
Sure, lack of competition for 1st may drive away some fans. But if the conditions that allowed Redbull to become dominant (i.e., engineering/design freedom) didn't exist then F1 would no longer be F1. That design freedom attracts many fans, and is what enables all the recent excitement down-grid.
I think few people would care if everyone had equal cars, yet one team was able to consistently dominate due to driver talent. The opposite should also be true if one team is able to dominate due to engineering talent (granted there is more to RBs success than only engineering).