In the first of a series looking at how the bots at ‘Talk to Transformer’ can create reams of articles about any topic by using machine learning and what other websites have said, I’ve tasked it with the simple phrase ‘The state of F1‘ and let it run away with that… I’ve clicked for three different outcomes, to see how it handled that particular term.

Here’s what it wrote (remember, it’s not me, and so the facts in this should not be relied on!)

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1. The state of F1 has become, if not better, certainly a lot better since the dawn of 2017. With Honda’s plans (of which we know very little) and Mercedes’, Ferrari’s, Renault’s (and certainly, Red Bull) efforts to bring back the glory days of 2005 and 2006, F1 needs this renaissance sooner rather than later.

And there’s much more to come. At the track, in the paddock, as fans, as drivers and as spectators, we must all celebrate. Not because it’s right or even good for ourselves or the sport, but for all that it can contribute in this world of endless technological change. And to all of those who have come to F1 to watch it and follow it, let us say, please, it’s not for you to tell your bosses if the best part of your day was spent watching the car in its infancy. Because then there is nothing of which you have learned. Because then there is nothing of which to build again and to improve.

The sport is changing; it isn’t changing by design. The change is being made by the racing drivers and the fans, by the teams who build the rules and who test a new technology as the future dictates. F1 may not be better when it’s on its last lap, but it gets better by the day and gets better by the next test.

 

2. The state of F1 cars’ performance has been the subject of constant interest from fans since the opening days of the season.

There has been no better test for any of the drivers in this year’s World Championship. This season is one for measuring their progress and whether they are on track to fulfil their potential next year.

The Red Bull driver who has been on pole position is Nico Hulkenberg. The Mercedes driver who is leading the championship by 13 points is Daniel Ricciardo. Last week Sebastian Vettel clinched pole position for the 2014 season.

When F1’s regulations have been put on the table and the teams are working to implement them, there is no doubt these two drivers will remain leaders of the championship.

But the pace of the sport, especially in the constructors’ and technical groups, has been a factor in the top 10 for quite some time. And this could change dramatically in 2014.

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel remains an absolute force to be reckoned with in the world of Formula 1. Photo: AP

The current regulations are still more difficult to achieve than what was in place before 2013. The difference between the current regulations and those of 2010, 2008 and 2007 is huge.

The F1 engineers at Mercedes, where Valtteri Bottas is in charge of design and engineering, do not always

 

3. The state of F1 remains fragile after the tragic accident.

F1 will never return to normal until every driver is taught to stop at the red line, but that’s the message that the stewards want to hear, the president said.

“People don’t want that on the track,” Trump told reporters. “This was a catastrophic accident. That is on the stewards.”

F1’s next season starts in 2016.

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Ok, so still a while before it really gets to grips with how people talk and write, and it’s not so hot on real facts etc. but hey, it’s a bit freakily close to reality… I’ll be keeping an eye on how this tech evolves and how it is before we’re all reading computer generated text…