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Anybody here watch Formula 1 racing? I am not a fan of the new qualifying rules. When you have several minutes left in qualifying and no cars are on the track, that's a huge problem. I was going to try to make it out to the U.S. Grand Prix this year but won't waste my money on qualifying day if they keep the new rules in place. It was incredibly boring to watch and most of the teams and drivers are not happy with it.

I'm glad to hear that! I don't know how they couldn't figure that teams would try to game it by watching the clock. Formula 1 has some inane rules, but that one went to the top of the stupid list.

I'm glad to see Haas F1 score points on their debut!

I remember that! Wow, that was in 2005? Time flies. I actually stopped buying Michelin tires until last year as a result of that race. Edit: Pirelli, one of the original tire providers, has been the sole provider since 2011.

NBC SN has been doing a great job with coverage. I set my DVR to record all the practices sessions, qualifying and the race since it's usually on at odd hours for those of us in the US. I also record the F1 Extra and Off the Grid shows. They also post videos on their site: http://www.nbcsports.com/video/league/f1

Haas F1 is owned by Gene Haas of Stewart/Haas racing. It's the first American team since Penski and Parnelli in the 70s. Haas F1 was the first team to win points in their debut since Toyota did it in 2002. Haas F1 is a very small team compared to Toyota! They are also the only American team to accomplish that.

One of the American cars was retired as a result of a horrific crash with former world champ Fernando Alonso. It's amazing that Fernando walked away from it. There wasn't much left of his car. The other American car, driven by Romain Grosjean, came in sixth and scored some decent points.

Here's a recap of the race: Australian Grand Prix. They show the crash about 25 seconds into the video.

Bernie better change his tune on not letting Haas have a share of the money. They got those points fair and square Sun. We record the very same things ^-^