Powerslides = dumb

[sonic]

It's a slow news day,

so what are your views on powerslides? Redundant in modern F1 but still apparently a benchmark for rating drivers of the past.

Most people seem to rave about drivers that do it - Alesi was reknowned for this in recent years; how great he was booting it and sliding the back with handfuls of opposite lock on the exit of a turn.

But I find that so bizzare, because not only are powerslides relatively easy to do (compared to, say a 4 wheel drift, or braking late), they are S-L-O-W.

All that wheelspin wasting power that should be delivered to the track. Going sideways instead of forwards. To me it demonstrates a lack of feel, if anything.