There is real reason for concern about this point.the sport's [F1} television audiences plunging 10 per cent
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There is real reason for concern about this point.the sport's [F1} television audiences plunging 10 per cent
Leaving sensationalistic title-content discrepancy aside - they will also be slower when one is not moving. Which circuits and what close means, qualifying or another apples to oranges comparison to fake (as opposed to make) a point? Another one with similar theme: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112403 Clearly a crisis, drivers have spoken!CHT wrote:GP2 might actually benefit from the new F1 regulation.
Jenson Button has warned that GP2 cars might rival Formula One lap times at some circuits until development of the new-generation F1 cars steps up a gear.
http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/144425.html
“I don’t understand what Bernie said,” Lauda said. “The decision to go with the new engines was taken jointly, by everybody, five years ago. To criticize now makes no sense.”
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140203/f1/140209976
I do recall Bernie's public doubts about the new engine formula from the beginning.CHT wrote:Lauda responding to Bernie comment on the V6 era. Does it mean his is in agreement with Bernie?
My usual response to Benie is to believe his desired end goal is the opposite of what he first says.321apex wrote: he is not the type of person who takes u-turns on important subjects.
There is a reason why F1 is still considered the pinnacle of motorsport. Although the regulations are getting tighter this is still an open development series. There is a ton of spec series out there and if level playing field is what the people want then how come not any one of those are more popular than F1??Writinglife wrote:Maybe the question is "What do we want from F1"
Do we want equal cars with the best drivers in the world on a level playing field, which has a huge appeal, or do we want to take the reins off the teams, tell them the car has to be "this weight and above, pass these crash tests" and let them go for it. Whoever can build the best car wins and just say goodbye to the teams that can't keep up financially.
Right now F1 is trying to straddle the fence.
"an open development series"? Did you forget to put in a smiley face? No offense meant, but would you please explain?Holm86 wrote:There is a reason why F1 is still considered the pinnacle of motorsport. Although the regulations are getting tighter this is still an open development series. There is a ton of spec series out there and if level playing field is what the people want then how come not any one of those are more popular than F1??Writinglife wrote:Maybe the question is "What do we want from F1"
Do we want equal cars with the best drivers in the world on a level playing field, which has a huge appeal, or do we want to take the reins off the teams, tell them the car has to be "this weight and above, pass these crash tests" and let them go for it. Whoever can build the best car wins and just say goodbye to the teams that can't keep up financially.
Right now F1 is trying to straddle the fence.
It's considered the pinnacle of motorsport because they are the fastest circuit racing cars available. And maybe because the drivers collect the highest salaries (well... a few of them, anywayy). That's all. I hesitate to call it an open development series because while it is true in the strictest sense of the word... they're so restricted in terms of what they can do, it take a lot of the fun out from a technical perspective. We're down to agonizing over very minute details.Holm86 wrote: There is a reason why F1 is still considered the pinnacle of motorsport. Although the regulations are getting tighter this is still an open development series.
Nascar/indycar aren't true contenders since they basically don't stray outside the continental US unlike the F1 circus, but they are still very popular. Not all spec series are as unwatched as GP3 or formula renault.Holm86 wrote:There is a ton of spec series out there and if level playing field is what the people want then how come not any one of those are more popular than F1??
Lowdon said Jerez testing proved F1 had lost some of its volume.
"It's certainly quieter because you could make a phone call during the test at Jerez," he said. "I've never done that before, so it's certainly different."
If so, they should let Tony George wave the checkered flag!Will they all choose to retired after the formation lap?
If they know that they definitely cannot complete a race distance then that would be the optimum strategy otherwise they risk blowing an engine and suffering grid penalties later in the year even if they fix the underlying issue. More likely they'd have to dial everything back or run an ICE with ERS disconnected and just pootle round hoping to collect points when other cars ahead of them break down.CHT wrote:Just wondering what will happen if Renault powered cars are going to turn up at Melbourne knowing they are not going to complete the race? Will they all choose to retired after the formation lap?