Does Formula 1 racing and high end audio go together for anyone else?

These new cars are way different than last years. Larger and much heavier wheels (13" to 18" adding about 50 lbs and tons more rotational mass), front ends that make for cleaner air so those behind can follow much, much closer without losing grip and wearing out front tires, under body aero since it's all downforce now with a much smaller rear wing, no more bargeboards to redirect air around the middle of the car, 10% (instead of 5.75% bio fuel), and better crashworthyness.

In simulations, last years cars are still faster.

Throw in the fact that the winning team gets the least amount of wind tunnel testing and you've got a whole new ball game. Just 10% more wind tunnel time can garner reams of R&D to work on. Mercedes won't get any more additional time until mid season and just what they can figure out in between races. 

It's a new era and Mercedes will figure it out and then we'll hear Verstappen whine like a little biatch when Hamilton and Russell start being competitive again. I feel sorry for Leclerc and Perez who're going to have to deal with Verstappen in the meantime.

All the best,
Nonoise 

"I like F1 and wish they’d come back to Long Beach"

nonoise-I’m a Long Beach native. 1975-first year, it was quite unorganized. For a couple of us teenaged kids in the hood, it was great because we were able to walk/watch the entire course, sit in the bleachers with beer!

1976 was the 1st official F1 race. Clay Reggazoni/Ferrari 1st place Niki Lauda/Ferrari 2nd. Race security was more organized, but we still found spots along Shoreline Drive and the drop into the Pike chicane.

That started my interest in F1. Nothing compares to the sound of F1 engines screaming @15K RPM

F1 was a money loser for Long Beach. LB couldn’t afford F1

I wish I could remember just which races I went to but it was around 4 or 5 and yes, it was great to just walk around the whole course to catch all the angles. I seem to remember the overpass you could walk over and just walking around took forever.

I remember when they got more organized and put up walls along the course to block the view and force people to buy seats in the bleachers. That was a bummer since right up against some of the fencing was as close as you could get to the action. Those were the days. Too bad it was not working for them financially.

All the best,
Nonoise

I have been a fan of F1 for a long time....I also raced vintage cars for 26 years..and am still into sports cars.  Of course, I only use my home theater setup to watch F1, not my music stereo...

Works for me.  Big fan of F1.  Had a chance to see a few live.  Awesome!  I have enjoyed the Netflix Series also.