Reversal...has it really come to this?

Patrick, Patrick, Patrick. So you want to do the reverse grid trick in F1. Where do I start? I just don't see "rewarding" somebody for being the best driver in qualifying by sticking him at the back of the grid. It smacks of desperation. It also fits into a world view I find a bit disturbing. 'Oh, that kid is faster than everyone else so let the rest have a head start.'

Rhetorical question #493: Whatever happened to letting people (and teams) succeed or fail on their own merit? There are supposed to be life lessons available in sport, and apparently the lesson now is that if you're not good enough you get the rules changed. Hey, at least it'll be exciting.

Well, thanks, but for this F1 fan the racing is fine, in fact better, if left alone. I used to watch a bit of TransAm racing several years ago until they lost the beam with things like "competition yellows." If a driver is stomping the field on a given day just sit back and enjoy the perfect convergence of driving skill, setup, strategy, car, luck, etc. Don't pull him in the pits for a soda so everyone else can catch up and give us a fake photo finish.