FIA Unveils low cost F1 for '08
Posted by LS.
they seem alright, but the long life parts and punishment didnt really work this year. (blah blah mclarens fault...)
weight penalties would be ok i guess, as it atleast still gives the driver a chance
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Tony
weight penalties would be ok i guess, as it atleast still gives the driver a chance
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Tony
If you had followed F1 longer than since 98 these rule changes would not really worry you. F1 rules have always changed and we have seen even more drastic changes and everytime the rules changed people started to write requiems for F1. Get over it and grow up (obviously LS is excluded, since he's even older than me).
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us younger fellas have seen enough rather questionable changes to take the next one with an appropriate grain of salt
Applying a weight penalty is a far, FAR better idea than a 10-place grid penalty. Still not ideal, but much better. Previously, teams such as Minardi, Jordan etc. were able to change engines without a massive penalty, and they yet were the ones who sought to reduce costs by using fewer engines.
I'm not keen on the CDG wing either, I think the alterations to bodywork and tyres - coupled with standard ECUs - will do enough to solve the problem without resorting to artificial means.
The one rule which looks ominous is this one:-
* Expensive new technologies which give a team an advantage and are subsequently adopted by other teams will be banned after one season
Purpose: To reduce costs. The aim is to allow a team that discovers a new technology to benefit from it, but prevent F1 as a whole then spending money on the same technology only to leave all the teams in the same relative positions as before.
Erm, excuse me? There's a line to be drawn between creativity and pursuance of economy, and for me, this one lies way over the wrong side of the line.
Other than those 2 things, I'm pleased with the proposals, as a fan.
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I'm not keen on the CDG wing either, I think the alterations to bodywork and tyres - coupled with standard ECUs - will do enough to solve the problem without resorting to artificial means.
The one rule which looks ominous is this one:-
* Expensive new technologies which give a team an advantage and are subsequently adopted by other teams will be banned after one season
Purpose: To reduce costs. The aim is to allow a team that discovers a new technology to benefit from it, but prevent F1 as a whole then spending money on the same technology only to leave all the teams in the same relative positions as before.
Erm, excuse me? There's a line to be drawn between creativity and pursuance of economy, and for me, this one lies way over the wrong side of the line.
Other than those 2 things, I'm pleased with the proposals, as a fan.
F1, like any other business, is about bargaining. The FIA will always suggest more rule changes than it can realistically get, so that they get the ones they really want.
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well i guess it is due to a possibility of a limited engine supply
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