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by scriptopher (U6726612) 14 January 2010
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recently Money Ecclestone came out with his short-cut plan to improve overtaking. This got me thinking, if the commercial rights holder of Formula One can shamelessly propose such a cuckoo idea, then a nobody like me can come up with "cukooer" ideas and still hold his chin up. So, here are my cuckoo ideas:

1. we need circuits with roundabouts. the leading car will take the right side while the car attempting to over take takes takes the left route.
2. we need loops. If overtaking is impossible, they can at least entertain us by going through loops.
3. I want the reintroduction an unrestricted uses of kers.
4. i want an endurance race at the end of the season
5. last, but not least, i want a street race in Venice, Italy.

These are my cuckoo ideas; tell me yours.

thanks.

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comment by genji (U9914918)

posted Jan 19, 2010

comment by myerla (U11777123)

We could have a track with only left turns...
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Are you spacker steve in disguise?

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posted Jan 19, 2010

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You do know i'm joking and mocking Bernie Ecclestone?

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comment by genji (U9914918)

posted Jan 19, 2010

Yes, myeria. You do know I'm joking and mocking another poster?

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comment by myerla (U11777123)

posted Jan 19, 2010

I see...

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posted Jan 20, 2010

Im surprised these comments got so much attention & are been reported on as been a realistic idea.

Bernie made these comments on Childrens TV over christmas & did not say it as a serious comment.

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posted Jan 21, 2010

how about using speed bumps that would slow the speed kings down.

also why not have a major retail shopping park in the middle of the race track with various entry points around the course, for the general public to cross the race track, now that would be interesting...

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posted Jan 22, 2010

haha I like the punch Bernie idea.. Other than that he should go.. F1 was good the years Ferrari dominated, now there not, everyone is complaining its bad.. Says something..

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posted Jan 22, 2010

Like that TV advert a few years ago, when the driver pits he gets taken out the car and spun around a few times and could take a few shots of vodka too.. Then when he gets back in and he drives off.. Could have a massive effect!

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posted Jan 24, 2010

Don't tell the drivers where the next race is, then they can guess which track it is or wait for the coverage to start then they have an hour to get to the track.

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posted Jan 24, 2010

Can I just say that all of these comments are excellent and should be immediately implemented. I was particularly impressed by the 'jumping through fire hoops', 'taking an 'it's a knockout competition then completing the race' and my personal favourite 'get out of the car each lap and punch Bernie in the face'. I also agree that anyone who says 'thankyou to the team' should be run over by a fellow driver. If I may add a couple of other great ideas these are -
1) Every second lap, the drivers must complete a lap in reverse gear. Not only would it be difficult to 'look over your shoulder' when you are strapped in tighter than Michael Jackson's wedding veg, but the car would instantly overheat due to lack of cooling airflow. This assumes (of course) that they will not crash into the drivers who are lapped and thus will be heading towards them at 200mph.
2) The fastest qualifier is required to wear a blindfold and be instructed around the track by his race engineer.
3) All cars should be attacked by hyperactive teenagers with paintball guns when they enter the pitlane.
4) For each race retirement, a member of the team should be hung upside down from the podium until their head really hurts
5) There should be a 'anti podium' where the worst teams get sprayed with .......
6)Mechanics should undertake pitstops wearing 'Kenny Everett' stylee massive foam hands
7)Pit to car communications should be in hieroglyphics
8)All races should be indoors, with infinitely controllable weather (controlled by the public). At the push of a button, the tarmac could become ice, or a monsoon could erupt in the middle of an otherwise sunny race
9) Roadworks. These are definitely required along with a transit van parked inconsiderately and a man in a high viz jacket doing nothing at all
10) The chequered flag should be replaced with an almightly party popper (think- HGV size) that explodes and covers the whole circuit in coloured bogroll.

What do you think?

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