[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by 2 litre Touring Car Star

The calendar for one. The increased schedule generates a weakness. Races become disposable and following the series monotonous. Even last year's title race dragged on a bit.

It's easier for genuine car racing fans to follow 32 consecutive weeks of racing, with two lots of 16 F1 races and hypothetical champcar series, than it is just following 20+ F1 races.

Then there's opportunities for drivers. All there is 20 F1 seats, and the turnover is low. If F1 & Champ/Indycars were comparable series, then there'd be about 50 opportunities for the professional driver.

I mentioned Oscar Piastri before, and he's an example. He's the F2 champ, and can't get a drive in F1, and in amongst Aus race fans, it's like the world has ended. Big crying sessions all over the web.

If there's no opportunity in F1, he should just race Indycars and continue unabated and it shouldn't be a big deal. But Indycars has regressed so much that there are Australian fans that lament that you can't continue competing in F2 after winning it, and begrudge that old man Alonso still keeps the Alpine drive.

It's a lame view won how people perceive the motor racing world.

IndyCar hasn't regressed at all, in fact quite the opposite. Look where the series is now, compared to where it was in 2008. Back then it was on its knees and since reunification there has been an amazing turn around, so much so, IndyCar is now attracting F1 drivers who can't get a drive in F1. There's nothing to stop Oscar Piastri from racing in IndyCar and continuing unabated.