posted Jan 10, 2009

There are two fundamental changes I'd make, plus a scoring adjustment:-

1/ Limit each team to a grand total budget of £xM which includes ALL costs (i.e. development, testing, staff, drivers, hospitality etc etc)

2/ Because there are two championships running at the same time (the teams concentrate on the Constructors' Championship but the press concentrate on the Drivers' Championship) make it fairer by having the drivers change team after each race so they drive every car during the Championship.
Then the best car is the one that all drivers have scored most points in and the best driver is he who scores most points from all the cars.

3/ As for the scoring system: forget the silly medals. Let's have points for grid positions, let's have points for all finishers, let's have points for places gained and lose points for places lost.

F1 started when one constructor said to another "I can build a faster car than you". These changes will adhere to that challenge while adding a fair drivers' championship and encourage overtaking.

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posted Jan 10, 2009

"Then the best car is the one that all drivers have scored most points in "

Nope, not at all. Remember on some circuits McLaren is faster and some circuits Ferrari are faster? And other in the future maybe other circuits other cars will be faster. What happens as cars are developed mid-season?

As with every "swap cars" suggestion, it reeks of being ill-thought out.

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posted Jan 15, 2009

Hi, Why do we need these ultra high revving engines, increase the capacity, increase the torque, reduce revs to 12.000rpm, lets race.
4 Litre V12, V8s, whatever configuration,can we just have some good racing on some decent tracks.
There lies another debate.

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posted Jan 17, 2009

yes that is another debate bogglehole

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posted Mar 5, 2009

NO NO NO! not yet more tinkering with qualifying, etc...

cutting costs is simple. impose a cap of 100 million quid per team per season. relax some of the rules that make the sport so expensive - allowing turbo and supercharged engines would considerably reduce costs if horsepower is regulated.

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posted Mar 5, 2009

damawa42: you want a season with only 4, maybe 6 cars going about because they have the majority of support? Worst comment ever!

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posted Mar 5, 2009

I do not agree with the planned cost cutting measures and would suggest a complete re-think taking into consideration the thoughts of the people who follow F1. Whoever decided on making teams use the same engine should be medically sectioned. How can teams have an individual identity if they are using the same engine,lets have a "lot of common sense" and reject this now. Technical improvement to the cars and driver skills are the life blood of the sport and it is a big mistake to meddle with anything that could effect these. The biggest problem is Max Mosley, he needs to be put out to grass, the sooner the better.

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posted Mar 5, 2009

I think a lot of people need to stop getting so wound up about the rule changes and proposed cost-cutting measures.

We should see how this season pans out before making any comments on the new regulations.

Also, the creation of FOTA appears to have got the teams working together to further their interests and gain some leverage against the almighty FIA and FOM.

The teams aren't going to agree to any proposals that will have an unduly adverse affect on their operations.

Hopefully, if they can stick to their new mantra of the 4 Ss (Stability, Sustainability, Substance and Show) F1 will only improve as a spectator sport.

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posted Mar 5, 2009

TheMoonRat: you want to maybe go back and try to actually understand what I wrote? Even if you think you even half comprehended by comment, do you want to go back and try to explain how you got from what I wrote to what you wrote in response? Worst comment reply ever! Worst understanding ever!

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posted Mar 5, 2009

This season's cars are ugly mutts.

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