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But the fact that the Formula 1 tyres are overregulated and provide less grip than developed GP2 tyres, gives food for thought. It shows how ridiculous the current situation in Formula 1 is. And for what? Most teams make enormous and growing profits. |
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18 Dec 2006, 00:33 (Ref:1793185) | #53 | ||
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I suppose the FIA could have let cornering speeds get to the point where we have a huge accident and then we get the usual knee-jerk reaction.I for one am glad it didn't get that far,although there were some scares along the way. I'll leave it up to Bridgestone to provide us with suitably 'sporting' tyres. |
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This man has been appointed to oversee research into new technologies for the FIA.
http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press...181206-01.html |
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The Formula 1 was founded as a driver's championship. But the current and past regulations, such as the one engine rule and parc fermé-regulations, have reduced the drivers' role. |
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Spyker are still making a fuss about STR and SA's chassis for next season.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56068 The rules seem to be perfectly clear as regards which chassis they can run.But it seems that Gerhard Berger is wondering what all the fuss is about! |
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20 Dec 2006, 09:04 (Ref:1795522) | #57 | ||
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From Adam Ashmore
"Out of curiousity, when was it last 70/30 driver/car?" Probably the 70's, the kit car era. During that time it was still possible for a superlative drive to hoist an undeserving car into a position that it didn't really deserve. The number of drivers who had unusual or exceptional (out of the ordinary) wins during that decade was better than at any other decade, due in large part to the availability of a competitive engine, and general mechanical unreliability compared with the last few years. Examples of the first wins for people like Alan Jones (Shadow) Brambilla (March) Watson (Penske) ...all in Austria! But they are not the only ones. Many others... Clay Regazzoni for Ferrari and Williams, Scheckter in the P34 Tyrrell, Watson at Detroit for Mclaren (80's but DFV powered) It could 'easily' happen...but not so now. |
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F1 is now entertainment and it cannot survive without being entertainment.
it is also a major nechanical development exercise. However limiting the effectiveness of aerodynamic appendages, tyre grip, driver aids, the number of tyres that can be used, the amount of fuel that can be carried, can all make the event more interesting and the outcome more unpredictable.... Much of the money spent on mechanical development is in nebulous areas that will never benefit any one or any thing outside F1. And the teams are not making massive 'profits'. They apend most of what they get. If they have some left over at the end of a year it is because they underspent what they had at their disposal and the amounts are not great. 9 million profit on a turnover of 300 million is only 3 percent.... |
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