The off-season experience
November 9, 2009
Is this your off-season?
The Formula One season is over for another year and we sit waiting for the launch of driver lineups, testing, the new liveries and eventually the new season obviously in 2010. It is, of course, the off-season for the world of F1 once again, and it’s a long couple of months for some – the reaction of the off-season seems to be a mixed bag at times. Some seem to love the break, a chance to recharge their batteries from the utter madness that can be following Formula 1 at times, whilst others seem to hate the fact they have to go many Sundays in a row without that fulfilling sensation of a Grand Prix.
For me, I’m a little bit on the fence. Yeah I know, bit of a rubbish answer really but whilst I do adore Formula 1 being around (of course) having this little break from it always makes me love it even more once that first practise session of the new season comes crashing into my world. It’s been one hell of a year to be a Brawn GP fan though, and I could have happily taken this year to continue with no end but even the greatest things in life have to come to an end eventually! The off-season though is a nice opportunity to just look back at the season and look forward to all the upcoming announcements and surprises over the next few months for me though. Although my best thing about the off season is getting the yearly Formula 1 Yearbook to read at Christmas – always a highlight!! Woohoo!
It does feel odd going Sunday after Sunday without a Grand prix though, I will admit. I’ve watched Formula 1 for just over a decade and somehow I still never seem to get used to it; the negative side of a several month break without a doubt. Hopefully I’ll still be able to keep up to track with you guys and analyse the updates and revelations from within the Formula 1 world over the off season!
So where do you sit? Are you in the camp of relief for the season’s end or on the march of expectancy for the new season to arrive?
The start of the off season is proving to be a nail biting experience … as a Kimi fan…
I can’t settle down with my computer to plan next year’s holidays as I don’t yet know whether it will start in Bahrain or… Sweden… or something else entirely…
And although the latter will be a February date I’d rather be waiting for Bahrain…
But I won’t be putting one particular request on my Christmas list this year….
I don’t want a Ferrari…
Hiya Lukeh, this is new?
I was glad when the season ended as I wanted a short break to recharge the batteries, however even a week later and I find I am needing a fix. Sure there are things I will be doing over the off-season but I really fall into the glass empty category.. bored of it already
Hi Jackie
This is new! It’s an alternative to my personal blog for me to talk everything F1. Hopefully it’ll be a lot better come the season
Sorry to hear you’re bored already of the off season!
After a long season I do enjoy the break, especially this year because things have been quite hectic for me.
Christmas / New Year usually provides enough of a distraction just at the point when I feel the *need* for a new race so it prolongs those thought for a few weeks at least, and then we are into car launch zone which only heightens the anticipation for the new season!
So on balance yeah, it is a useful break but I much prefer watching racing to waiting for it. I guess that’s why I spend my winter watching other categories.
I’m with Pat – just taking a short break before blogging all the season roundup stuff to take stock and collect my thoughts. Other than that, I shall be catching up on all this season’s racing I haven’t watched yet and playing sim racing.
March will come around quickly I reckon!