Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:27 pm
Hmm!!
Lots of angles to this debate eh? I preferred the old V8 sounds. But no doubt I'll get used to the new sound in time. I've only been into F1 for the last few years now and I've enjoyed what I've seen so far.
My thought was that all teams were given a set of rules regarding engine type and size along with the type of fuel system they have to use?
Then they could improve on that to make the cars quicker. Then when all the teams had done some tweaks and copied each others ideas the F1 Mafia step in to slow them down again with more restrictions??? I'm happy with the level playing field thing as it then comes down to drivers skills and reliability. But what is the average fuel consumption thing about ??
Let them race and if they run out of fuel they are out of the race. That puts the strategy back into the hands of each team. But dont penalise them for doing a couple of laps with heavy fuel use because they wanted to catch up !! If they are now restricted to X litres of fuel per race, let them use it as they want FFS !! Its still the same amount of fuel for all cars.
What next?? Engine cuts out when they stop for a tyre change like a crap modern car at the traffic light ??
I'm now wondering if the teams will start looking at engine cut on hard braking to save fuel while kers is re charging?
Does anyone know why the new engines were required??
Lots of angles to this debate eh? I preferred the old V8 sounds. But no doubt I'll get used to the new sound in time. I've only been into F1 for the last few years now and I've enjoyed what I've seen so far.
My thought was that all teams were given a set of rules regarding engine type and size along with the type of fuel system they have to use?
Then they could improve on that to make the cars quicker. Then when all the teams had done some tweaks and copied each others ideas the F1 Mafia step in to slow them down again with more restrictions??? I'm happy with the level playing field thing as it then comes down to drivers skills and reliability. But what is the average fuel consumption thing about ??
Let them race and if they run out of fuel they are out of the race. That puts the strategy back into the hands of each team. But dont penalise them for doing a couple of laps with heavy fuel use because they wanted to catch up !! If they are now restricted to X litres of fuel per race, let them use it as they want FFS !! Its still the same amount of fuel for all cars.
What next?? Engine cuts out when they stop for a tyre change like a crap modern car at the traffic light ??
I'm now wondering if the teams will start looking at engine cut on hard braking to save fuel while kers is re charging?
Does anyone know why the new engines were required??