Why are the FIA still trying to destroy the excitement in Formula One? A lot of people I know turn off the F1 because they believe it is boring. It cannot be denied that many people watch F1, and any other motorsport, for the exhilaration of seeing crashes. Don't get me wrong, I am not implying that watchers want to see drivers getting hurt, nobody wants to see that, but a large part of Grand Prix racing is the risk of crashing... and most viewers want to see a reasonable amount of this.
When a race like Spa begins with four or five cars getting a little too intimate and making a close acquaintance with the nearest barrier, viewers are up out of their seats, shouting at the TV. They express to friends and family how great and exciting that moment was and then within minutes find out that the drivers involved are being investigated by the race officials. No penalty was incurred at the weekend, but the fact that investigations begin must make those fans, that enjoy exciting crashes and incidents, wonder whether the threat of a penalty will prevent the likelihood of these kind of incidents in the future.
Maybe, the FIA should turn a bit more of a blind eye to these little coming-togethers (or at least keep their investigations under wraps) and keep the racing spirit alive.
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