F1 'fans' booing drivers
Discussion
It's one thing to have a favourite, it's another to jeer and boo a rival. There are 22 drivers who provide entertainment to the masses week in, week out at considerable risk to themselves, I think all of them should be at least respected.
I didn't like it when it happened to Vetted and I don't like to see it happening to Rosberg. I thought F1 fans were better than this, it appears not. Shame on those that booed.
Just my two cents.
I didn't like it when it happened to Vetted and I don't like to see it happening to Rosberg. I thought F1 fans were better than this, it appears not. Shame on those that booed.
Just my two cents.
It has gone on for years. I can remember a number of incidents, although in single figures, where a driver has been booed.
Mostly there is a lot of humour in the booing.
Senna was booed at Brands once. He thoroughly enjoyed it.
He and Mansell were seeing who could go through the then new speed trap on the top straight. It was cleverly positioned just at the start of the braking zone for Paddock. One went, then the other, then the other until Mansell went through still accelerating and only just managed to avoid a crash at Paddock. A slow hand clap started and we chanted 'Senna'. He stood on a small wall in the pits, right in front of the grandstands, and shook his head. There was jeering, booing, laughter and applause. Good fun.
I've seen drivers booed when on the podium, normally after taking out another driver with bad driving.
So nothing new here in fact.
As an earlier poster asks: How else are fans to express their feelings at the time.
The applause isn't a right.
Mostly there is a lot of humour in the booing.
Senna was booed at Brands once. He thoroughly enjoyed it.
He and Mansell were seeing who could go through the then new speed trap on the top straight. It was cleverly positioned just at the start of the braking zone for Paddock. One went, then the other, then the other until Mansell went through still accelerating and only just managed to avoid a crash at Paddock. A slow hand clap started and we chanted 'Senna'. He stood on a small wall in the pits, right in front of the grandstands, and shook his head. There was jeering, booing, laughter and applause. Good fun.
I've seen drivers booed when on the podium, normally after taking out another driver with bad driving.
So nothing new here in fact.
As an earlier poster asks: How else are fans to express their feelings at the time.
The applause isn't a right.
Personally I see it as a good thing because it shows emotional engagement in a sport which, from the outside at least, can been seen as too clinical and devoid of personalities. For a sport to engage with as broad a range as possible, it needs it villains as well as it heroes.
We moan about drivers not being able to speak out, why the hell shouldn’t the fans be able to speak out? Given the waning numbers F1 is suffering accepting things like this rather than deriding them could be a positive as it helps to inject the passion back into the sport.
We moan about drivers not being able to speak out, why the hell shouldn’t the fans be able to speak out? Given the waning numbers F1 is suffering accepting things like this rather than deriding them could be a positive as it helps to inject the passion back into the sport.
patmahe said:
It's one thing to have a favourite, it's another to jeer and boo a rival. There are 22 drivers who provide entertainment to the masses week in, week out at considerable risk to themselves, I think all of them should be at least respected.
I didn't like it when it happened to Vetted and I don't like to see it happening to Rosberg. I thought F1 fans were better than this, it appears not. Shame on those that booed.
Just my two cents.
I'm generally in agreement with you. Outside of the children's pantomime I find it best reserved for the more low rent folk or very extreme situations where it is in essence a severe understatement. I tend to also find the 'we are the fans you must respect me' or 'I own a part of you' ethos just a little bit frightening. I didn't like it when it happened to Vetted and I don't like to see it happening to Rosberg. I thought F1 fans were better than this, it appears not. Shame on those that booed.
Just my two cents.
But let's not forget this was Italy. They are terribly over emotional and sport is very much a pantomime and it's quite an infectious state. Frankly, I'm more surprised to hear them cheering a black man than booing a German.
DonkeyApple said:
I'm generally in agreement with you. Outside of the children's pantomime I find it best reserved for the more low rent folk or very extreme situations where it is in essence a severe understatement. I tend to also find the 'we are the fans you must respect me' or 'I own a part of you' ethos just a little bit frightening.
But let's not forget this was Italy. They are terribly over emotional and sport is very much a pantomime and it's quite an infectious state. Frankly, I'm more surprised to hear them cheering a black man than booing a German.
Apparently cheering black men in Italy is an old tradtion, haven't you seen Gladiator?But let's not forget this was Italy. They are terribly over emotional and sport is very much a pantomime and it's quite an infectious state. Frankly, I'm more surprised to hear them cheering a black man than booing a German.
Actually if he was the better driver i tifosi would cheer a Martian - I fear your comment says much more about you than the Italians, hope I'm wrong
Rosberg has evidently said that the booing isn't nice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29125367
Not the best way to deal with it. Just let it go. They'll soon get bored without encouragement.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29125367
Not the best way to deal with it. Just let it go. They'll soon get bored without encouragement.
Trophybloo said:
DonkeyApple said:
I'm generally in agreement with you. Outside of the children's pantomime I find it best reserved for the more low rent folk or very extreme situations where it is in essence a severe understatement. I tend to also find the 'we are the fans you must respect me' or 'I own a part of you' ethos just a little bit frightening.
But let's not forget this was Italy. They are terribly over emotional and sport is very much a pantomime and it's quite an infectious state. Frankly, I'm more surprised to hear them cheering a black man than booing a German.
Apparently cheering black men in Italy is an old tradtion, haven't you seen Gladiator?But let's not forget this was Italy. They are terribly over emotional and sport is very much a pantomime and it's quite an infectious state. Frankly, I'm more surprised to hear them cheering a black man than booing a German.
Actually if he was the better driver i tifosi would cheer a Martian - I fear your comment says much more about you than the Italians, hope I'm wrong
Derek Smith said:
Rosberg has evidently said that the booing isn't nice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29125367
Not the best way to deal with it. Just let it go. They'll soon get bored without encouragement.
Diddums, get thicker skin and ignore it or turn it round to your advantage and make a joke out of it, that'll soon stop it.http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29125367
Not the best way to deal with it. Just let it go. They'll soon get bored without encouragement.
Derek Smith said:
It has gone on for years. I can remember a number of incidents, although in single figures, where a driver has been booed.
Mostly there is a lot of humour in the booing.
Senna was booed at Brands once. He thoroughly enjoyed it.
He and Mansell were seeing who could go through the then new speed trap on the top straight. It was cleverly positioned just at the start of the braking zone for Paddock. One went, then the other, then the other until Mansell went through still accelerating and only just managed to avoid a crash at Paddock. A slow hand clap started and we chanted 'Senna'. He stood on a small wall in the pits, right in front of the grandstands, and shook his head. There was jeering, booing, laughter and applause. Good fun.
I've seen drivers booed when on the podium, normally after taking out another driver with bad driving.
So nothing new here in fact.
As an earlier poster asks: How else are fans to express their feelings at the time.
The applause isn't a right.
They booed Senna at Silverstone too. Sad.Mostly there is a lot of humour in the booing.
Senna was booed at Brands once. He thoroughly enjoyed it.
He and Mansell were seeing who could go through the then new speed trap on the top straight. It was cleverly positioned just at the start of the braking zone for Paddock. One went, then the other, then the other until Mansell went through still accelerating and only just managed to avoid a crash at Paddock. A slow hand clap started and we chanted 'Senna'. He stood on a small wall in the pits, right in front of the grandstands, and shook his head. There was jeering, booing, laughter and applause. Good fun.
I've seen drivers booed when on the podium, normally after taking out another driver with bad driving.
So nothing new here in fact.
As an earlier poster asks: How else are fans to express their feelings at the time.
The applause isn't a right.
John D. said:
I'm not a fan of the podium interviews instead of traditional press conference. Encourages the pantomime aspect to come out and the drivers never say anything more than 'thanks to team/fans are so great here'.
I agree. I would rather a professional journalist ask the questions in front of a camera crew, rather than 'celebrity' interviewers (Eddie Jordan) playing to the crowd.LordGrover said:
TBF, he is guilty of being German.
I think we now have a tradition that a German leading the championship becomes the pantomime villain, and get's booed when on the podium.
Edited by SpudLink on Tuesday 9th September 15:46
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