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Old 11-19-2014, 11:27 PM   #1023
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Bianchi Update

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Old 11-20-2014, 07:37 AM   #1024
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Old 11-20-2014, 10:39 AM   #1025
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Old 11-20-2014, 11:26 AM   #1026
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Alonso leaving Ferrari, Vettel joining them. Happy for Fernando !
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Old 11-20-2014, 11:57 AM   #1027
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I hope they both crash out & Daniel or Bottas wins. Lol
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My thoughts on going back to V8's.

- Reducing costs means not changing engines and aero packages for those engines every year.
- F1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of racing, but also the pinnacle of technology. If we go back to non-hybrid V8s the Ford CMax will have more advanced technology than an F1 motor.
- The fans HATED the V8s at first too. Switching back after one year seems like a knee jerk reaction that is appeasing 10% of the crowd.
- Rather than putting V8s back in, why not focus on BOP and make the field more competitive. Fans will flock to great racing, not great noise.
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Old 11-20-2014, 02:56 PM   #1029
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My thoughts on going back to V8's.

- Reducing costs means not changing engines and aero packages for those engines every year.
- F1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of racing, but also the pinnacle of technology. If we go back to non-hybrid V8s the Ford CMax will have more advanced technology than an F1 motor.
- The fans HATED the V8s at first too. Switching back after one year seems like a knee jerk reaction that is appeasing 10% of the crowd.
- Rather than putting V8s back in, why not focus on BOP and make the field more competitive. Fans will flock to great racing, not great noise.
If they pursue the pinnacle of technology to it's logical conclusion, we'd soon have hydrogen fuel cell power units in F1. No hydrocarbons, no pollution, just water vapor with no sound except maybe a tea kettle whistle.

Of course nobody wants that, either. I vote a return to hydrocarbon engines with displacement limited by rule depending on n/a or t/sc, let teams play with cylinder configuration and layout.
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I vote a return to hydrocarbon engines with displacement limited by rule depending on n/a or t/sc, let teams play with cylinder configuration and layout.
They do this in WEC with great results. I would love to see this, but the that R&D isn't cheap, and WEC runs 3 classes for that reason. There are 6 cars in P1 which is similar to the top 3 teams in F1. Perhaps F1 needs to follow Moto GP, WEC and WRC (All pinnacles of their sport) and have a 2 tier field...we basically have that now anyway.
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Fans may have hated the sounds of the V8's but that was coming from V10's and V12's, still somewhere in the range of awesome.

The new V6 "power units" can't even spin to their 15k rpm limits due to fuel restrictions. They sound like shit, but would still sound better if revved to their 15k rpm max.

Drivers can't race at 100% due to tire limitations.

No refueling=less exciting

Teams can't stay in business to the end of seasons because the cars are so hi-tech and expensive.

Bernie isn't interested in advertising and catering to the younger crowd (the future spectators that WILL be spending their money on F1).

All just ingredients for a mix that is going to wither away unfortunately.
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We already have that, it's called F1, F2 and F3


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They do this in WEC with great results. I would love to see this, but the that R&D isn't cheap, and WEC runs 3 classes for that reason. There are 6 cars in P1 which is similar to the top 3 teams in F1. Perhaps F1 needs to follow Moto GP, WEC and WRC (All pinnacles of their sport) and have a 2 tier field...we basically have that now anyway.
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Old 11-20-2014, 08:35 PM   #1033
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Old 11-21-2014, 04:32 AM   #1035
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So whos winning this weekend and winning the championship?
Id be thrilled if rosberg crashes into hamilton on the first lap, leaving hamilton out of the race and rosberg miraculously recovers to take 2nd place behind Alonso and therefore the championship (a la Senna 1989)...
That would make my year
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Old 11-21-2014, 07:22 AM   #1036
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So whos winning this weekend and winning the championship?
Id be thrilled if rosberg crashes into hamilton on the first lap, leaving hamilton out of the race and rosberg miraculously recovers to take 2nd place behind Alonso and therefore the championship (a la Senna 1989)...
That would make my year
And mine as well. If anything I just hope Hamilton doesn't win.
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