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I would argue that it was more entertaining before it was made safe through technological advancements. It would be interesting to see a series that used self driving cars that could take more risks.

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I would like to see full size remote controlled cars, that way you could cheer for wrecks without injuries. Maybe include some Spyhunter style weapons (oil slicks) like a hybrid Nascar / Battlebots event.

Battlebots, scaled up and at high speed? Where do I sign up?!

If it's entertaining because of the risks to the participants, that's not sport, it's blood sport.

No its human nature. Risk makes things more exciting to watch.

Or Le Mans.

> It would be interesting to see a series that used self driving cars

how exactly would that be interesting?

Perhaps it is because I'm from the generation that thinks watching tool assisted speed runs of video games is a good leisure activity, but I would actually watch F1 if the humans were removed and it was a battle of wits between engineers and automated systems. It sounds awesome.

In the same way as other robot competitions.

Self driving cars doesn't sound like a sport, tho.

an entirely remote controlled (as opposed to autonomous) car race could be fun to watch - can go much faster, risks of huge crashes are acceptable (or desirable...)

I actually think that would be extremely difficult. I think that such cars -- even with less restrictions -- would actually be slower than F1 cars around the same track.

My theory is that so much of driving (especially at the F1 level) is about feeling what's going on. That just doesn't translate to a remote control.

E.g. the Robert Downey Jr movie where he controls a fighting robot. Bigger and nastier risks allowed than human boxing.

I still haven't seen that, though...

That's Hugh Jackman, the movie's called "Real Steel". Not to confuse with the Robert Downey Jr. movie series where he controls a fighting robot that he occasionally is inside of.

This is what I get for commenting about movies I haven't seen yet.

I would really be interested to see a self driving car at Le Mans as a Garage 53 Project.

Have you seen the robot soccer competitions?

An optimal strategy may be to wreck the other cars. This would be a great (if not an expensive sport).

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