Techno Tightrope

I wrote the other day in support of my opinion that the FIA is coming down too tightly with rules that limit the ingenuity of engineers, thus threatening the soul of F1. Coming squarely from the other side are Eddie Irvine and Alain Prost.

I'll let you read the articles if you haven't seen them already, but the upshot is that they believe technology has reduced the importance of the driver, making it too easy for lesser talents to succeed. Strange thing is, without taking anything away from my previous post, I also see their point. I guess this is one of the beauties of F1. It's that uncertainty, those discussions over shades of gray, and different ways of viewing the same thing, that helps lend passion to the sport.

Just as we can argue over whether Schumi or Hill had a corner, we can argue over what's best for the sport while agreeing on the beauty inherent in it. With a week to go I can almost smell the fuel and rubber and can't wait for the '08 season.