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Yet another new idea
Alianora La Canta:
I don't think F1 understands why its popularity has increased.
It's now active on social media (so younger audiences can see it), has a popular documentary on Netflix (so people can see the humans behind the racing and technology - along with its greater honesty compared to some other sports) and has obvious competition at the front of the field (which it's lacked for a decade prior to this).
Does changing to Grand Slams make F1 more active on social media? No.
Does changing to Grand Slams make the people more obvious? No - in fact it obscures them a bit behind more complex series structuring.
Does changing to Grand Slams make F1 more honest? No - it makes it less honest by encouraging teams to put less effort into the non-Grand Slam rounds.
Does changing to Grand Slams increase competition? No - it decreases it by reducing the number of rounds where discretionary effort must be spread (making it easier for the better-resourced teams - which still exist despite the budget cap - to defeat less-resourced teams).
Do Grand Slams help with any required secondary attributes, such as safety? No.
Are Grand Slams likely to help anything in F1? No.
Will the powers-that-be notice or care in advance of the Grand Slam's failure? No. (Witness this being announced in the middle of an alleged consultation period).
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