I don’t know a great deal about Formula 1 but I know its doesn’t seem as exciting as it used to be. Maybe it is one of those things that become more interesting the more you know about it (I’m assured that American Football is actually interesting if you know what is going on). I’m hesitant to say this because I don’t want to seem morbid or heartless but… I used to enjoy it more back when they crashed more often. I don’t want to see anyone injured or worse but I also don’t want to see a race where the final order is settled upon just after the first corner.

This is why I was excited to read that David Coulthard has predicted that next weeks Abu Dhabi grand prix is going to be a spectacular one:

“The Yas Marina Circuit will really sort out the men from the boys. It will really surprise a lot of the guys, just how tight it is in places, drivers have got used to having tracks with lots of run-off and then they go to Suzuka, which is a track with not a lot of run-off, and kids are throwing it in the wall – we need an element of that in Formula One to maintain respect for the people watching, that if you drop it you are going to have a big shunt.”

Perhaps then we will see some exciting action like back in the good old days. Check out the video below from 1995, it shows Coulthard being squeezed two cars near the beginning of the Monaco track. Whilst Coulthard is catapulted into the air Damon Hill (from who’s car the footage is filmed) takes the lead.

Tagged: abu dhabi, david coulthard, grand prix