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On 4/12/23 11:44, News wrote:
On 4/12/2023 12:34 PM, a425couple wrote:
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Alex Baisden
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April 10th 1983. 40 years ago today Formula 1 ran it's last
Non-Championship race. The 1983 Race Of Champions at Brands Hatch.
It produced an a fantastic all out battle between the reigning World
Champion Keke Rosberg driving for Williams and a surprise challenger
in Danny Sullivan in a Tyrrell in a race he remembers as being even
better than his winning of the Indy 500. 1980 World Champion Alan
Jones brought his Arrows home third.
Despite occasional discussions no F1 event since has been staged
outside of the World Championship.
Something of a shame as Non Championship and Domestic Championship F1
provided some superb racing, stories and events.
In the pre broadcasting revenue model of the 50s, 60s and 70s it
provided extra starting and prize money to teams and enabled them to
fun World Championship campaigns. Many of the races actually provided
better money than World Championship events and we're fiercely contested.
The results of these races is often hugely overlooked which is a bit
of a shame for those who competed in them just as fiercely in a more
dangerous time. Many drivers of this era are missing F1 wins from
their "official" totals due to them not coming in World Championship
events. For example Juan Fangio has 13 F1 wins that most people don't
know of. Jim Clark 19. Jack Brabham 15. For some drivers, like the
late Tom Pryce or Chris Amon, their only F1 wins came in Non
Championship events.
Has F1 lost something by losing Non Championship Races and Domestic F1
series? Is there an argument for bringing them back?
Coincides with the end of the privateer era, and rise of mega-buck
efforts, even in domestic pro series races. Unlikely to return.
I agree. VERY unlikely to return.
The costs to the teams (etc. are just too high, in that it can now
only be afforded by the huge world wide marketing organization.
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