An Inside Look at the Insanely Complex Formula 1 Steering Wheel

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3. I love F1 but I'm stuck in 1967

I still occasionally watch a race when I can but I can't get as excited about it. The technology is wonderful, like racing winged slot cars, wicked fast but too much work and nothing but a blur to the observer.
When the simpler mechanical grip regulations were in effect the racing was almost always closer. I think the last year I seriously watched was when Ayrton was killed.

My hold on F1 now is Grand Prix Legends, a game released in 1998, based on the 1967 season. The original release was crude as far as graphics and limited to just a few tracks, but the physics were exceptionally realistic. It grew a huge community of enthusiasts that improved the graphics, recreated all the tracks of the era, fantasy tracks, and real tracks that they never got to race on. The online racing was intense and fun. People developed all kind of add ons and tools to help you develop your skills.
When I get tired of racing, I can always throw Grand Prix in the DVD.