Guys, If you look at not only F1 but pretty much any major motor sport category over the last 40 years.
It can be plainly seen that intervention from the people running the FIA has killed or at least greatly diminished many of the great series (IE made them worse)
Look at:
Group A
Group B (rally)
Group C (Mod sportscars)
F1 x 10
WRC
The list goes on.
Also, I saw a watched a preseason show about the ARC the other day, apparently AWD is banned ? LOL
Just goes to show that the people who make the decisions really have absolutely no idea about cars or racing in general.
Many series get by on the success and glory of their former selves !
V8 Super car, world rally for example.
Front wheel drive naturally aspirated production cars as the top tier of rally in australia ?
What a joke !