Formula 1...

[Long Wheel Base]

We went from the best race of the year in Austin to the worst race of the year in Mexico.

The top 6 had lapped the entire field in 30 laps.

Such a weird race. The gap between the top 6 was even massive. Only the top 3 until DR's engine? died were close. The tyres seemed to "slow" the racing down. That grandstand section must be one of the best pieces of a track in the F1 circuit.

Edited October 29, 2018 by Long Wheel Base

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

F1 is broken, finished and klaar.

Bernie sold it down the river for financial gain.

I stopped watchi ng earlier this year and honestly don't see myself watching again until they fix the rules. Look at MotoGP, if they could turn it around what is F1's excuse.........

[Eugene Oppelt]

Hamilton joins Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio in an elite club of drivers to have five world championships or more.

 

Enjoyed the duel between Hamster and Kettle.

 

And, without too much knowledge base with F1, seems like budgets determine who finishes on the podium.  Apples vs oranges.

[Patchelicious]

Hamilton joins Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio in an elite club of drivers to have five world championships or more.

 

Enjoyed the duel between Hamster and Kettle.

 

And, without too much knowledge base with F1, seems like budgets determine who finishes on the podium. Apples vs oranges.

But he has several more CryBaby of the Year titles than those two.

[ScottCM]

But he has several more CryBaby of the Year titles than those two.

 

I know this thread is an anti Lewis one but i beg to differ with you Patch. Vettle cries as much if not more even when he is at fault for crashing into other drivers. 

[Patchelicious]

I know this thread is an anti Lewis one but i beg to differ with you Patch. Vettle cries as much if not more even when he is at fault for crashing into other drivers.

Not sure I was comparing Vettel to Lewis, you did that

[WrightJnr]

A dominant manufacturer with a teammate riding shotgun for you. Seems to be a good recipe. One can argue you need to rise to that position I suppose.

[WrightJnr]

I believe they could fix F1 by changing these 2 rules.

 

1. FIA supplied and controlled rear wing. (be able to control drag but importantly also have a lot of control over the turbulent air the front car creates. By reducing this cars will be able to follow much closer)

 

2. Steel brakes and controlled pads. (No more of this exotic 300km/h to zero in 80 meter crap. Lengthen the braking zone, improve overtaking opportunity)

[Eugene Oppelt]

But he has several more CryBaby of the Year titles than those two.

 

Race car drivers are like sprinters, whether in cycling or track & field.

When things go their way, they smile and wave.

When not, they whine.

[Patchelicious]

Race car drivers are like sprinters, whether in cycling or track & field.

When things go their way, they smile and wave.

When not, they whine.

Some whine more than others, I prefer less whining, in my cycling support too. Sags > Cav

[Baldrick]

All drivers bitch that they cannot get within a certain distance before they lose down force.

 

Simple solution

 

When a car is designed have another car in front of it in the wind tunnel creating turbulence.

Make it mandatory that a car only loses 20% of it's down force when 20m behind the car in front.

You will soon see these mickey mouse fins and barge boards taken off very quickly.

[Baldrick]

Williams used the new front wing concept at the last young drivers test. It didn't work.

[Baldrick]

Lots of viz paint

Results still the same

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I believe they could fix F1 by changing these 2 rules.

 

1. FIA supplied and controlled rear wing. (be able to control drag but importantly also have a lot of control over the turbulent air the front car creates. By reducing this cars will be able to follow much closer)

 

2. Steel brakes and controlled pads. (No more of this exotic 300km/h to zero in 80 meter crap. Lengthen the braking zone, improve overtaking opportunity)

 

Read a F1 tech article yesterday on the breakthrough in brake disc technology.

Ferrari has now got a disc with 1400 venting/cooling holes. Yes you read correct, 1-4-0-0!!!!

Insane.

 

When last has a driver won a championship in a car that did not win the constructors of that same year???

There's the problem right there.......

[Andymann]

There.  Fixed F1 ;-)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv8zzLVRF9g

 

 

Jokes aside - I watched the full race of which a small clip was doing the rounds where Troy Corser was racing a 1930's BMW against a bunch of 1950's Nortons and Matchless G50's ridden by some of the worlds top riders.  Was a cracking race - I bet it's had more views on Youtube than this weekends F1 race in Mexico.  Point is, you could really dumb the F1 cars down a, and allow more flexibility with the rules and you would have just as good a race as that Barry Sheen Tribute race at Goodwood.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

There.  Fixed F1 ;-)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv8zzLVRF9g

 

 

Jokes aside - I watched the full race of which a small clip was doing the rounds where Troy Corser was racing a 1930's BMW against a bunch of 1950's Nortons and Matchless G50's ridden by some of the worlds top riders.  Was a cracking race - I bet it's had more views on Youtube than this weekends F1 race in Mexico.  Point is, you could really dumb the F1 cars down a, and allow more flexibility with the rules and you would have just as good a race as that Barry Sheen Tribute race at Goodwood.

 

 

The thing is it isn't necessary to dumb down the racing.

MotoGP isn't dumbed down but with spec electronics and tyres that are decent and don't rely on too much management we have had some damn good racing. Yes some tracks need tyre management but nothing like the DJ economy like racing in F1.

It is the pinnacle of racing and technology should be allowed to thrive but the rules must level the playing field.

The rules can easily address the finances by stipulating you must spend a certain percentage  of the factory budget on satelite teams. So spend more on your factory team and this will benefit your satelite teams too. It won't level it per se but will at least benefit the also rans.........

 

Its not an easy problem to solve though...........more so when F1 believes there is no problem to start with!!!