This query basically centres on the push by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to return System 1 to a set of engine rules which might be just about the identical because the period from 2010-13.
We delved into this matter extensively final week. There is a hyperlink to that article under.
Now, as to the particular query, sure, 2013 was fairly boring, or a minimum of the second half of it was.
The season began comparatively competitively – Crimson Bull’s Sebastian Vettel gained 4 of the primary 10 grands prix, however Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen and Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton all gained over that interval.
However a change to the specification of tyres following a collection of blow-outs on the British Grand Prix led to Crimson Bull dominating and Vettel gained the final 9 races in a row to clinch a fourth consecutive world title.
The final years of the V8 period, as soon as refuelling was banned on the finish of 2009, fluctuated between intensely aggressive and, er, not.
The 2010 and 2012 seasons had gripping title fights. In 2010 there have been 5 drivers within the operating till the penultimate race, and 4 mathematically on the final one.
That was the 12 months Ferrari dropped the ball on technique in Abu Dhabi and threw away the title, letting Crimson Bull and Vettel in to win their first title.
In 2012, there have been seven completely different winners within the first seven races, and the title combat between Vettel and Alonso went to the ultimate race once more.
In 2011, as in 2013, Vettel and Crimson Bull dominated.
However there have been much more components concerned in these situations than simply engines. Tyres, for one. The relative competitiveness of the vehicles for one more.
Nonetheless, the naturally aspirated period – and particularly the years from 1994-2009 when there was refuelling – was infamous for the shortage of overtaking on monitor.
That has definitely elevated this 12 months with the brand new model of “yo-yo racing” caused by the brand new hybrid engines.
There are such a lot of points wrapped up on this engine debate. A few of it could be folks reminiscent of the previous, one they felt was extra enticing than what F1 serves up at this time.
However there’s additionally a value situation, whether or not the essence of F1 has been polluted, noise, the altering road-car market place and on and on.
