I read this article this morning and now I fear even more for the future of Formula 1....?

Question

.... Max is killing our sport along with Bernie they are finishing off the most beautiful sport in the world

once you read this article you will be angry and upset that Formula 1 is changing and sadly not for the better

what are your thoughts once youve read this? thanks for your time

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=39287

Answer 1

I don't take such a dim view. The world is changing. F1 is only trying to keep up.

I think the most important thing Max hints at is, "Road Relevance". Enzo built race cars that were pretty close to what were on Luigi Chinetti's showroom floor on 11th Avenue.

It looks as if they are also addressing overtaking.

770 BHP is enough to make cars go F1 fast.

Answer 2

I'm not worried. At first glance it all seems like a plan to tame everything but I can't count the amount of times regulations have been branded about to try and slow cars down and level out the competition. But every time this happens the best engineers find ways to squeeze out more speed while conforming to the regulations and then the whole cycle starts again. Technology will catch up. I'm actually quite excited about the prospect of using bio-fuel. With the right formula, you can get more power per ml than petrol. That's a good thing, it keeps the greenies happy. Or rather happier. They'll never be completely happy until everybody leads a perfect blameless life like they do.

Anyway, looking at Bernie, I'm not sure he'll make it to 2011. And then his mam will have no body's hair to cut.

Also, I find it amazing that anybody can say that F1 is dead. If you don't like it then don't watch it. If you can not see that the current season is the the most exciting for years then you have to ask yourself if you are a real fan or a right fanny.

Answer 3

It was a shock when I first read it, but I think it's inevitable that the sport is heading in this direction. With the world becoming increasingly more environment-conscious, the fuel guzzling motor sport will come under a lot of criticism in a few years time. Being the pinnacle of motor sport, F1 will lead the way in eco-friendly motor racing. Other series like NASCAR, Indy and Champ cars will be seen as the dinosaurs. I'm sure the technical brains of F1 engineers will maintain the speed and thrills of F1 racing.
One thing I don't agree with Max is the reduced emphasis (or total disregard for) aerodynamics. I think aero is the most technically exciting element of F1. Everyone using the identical chassis would be boring.

Answer 4

Hi There

Unfortunately (in some respects), the world is changing fast. By the time of 2011/2014, there will be such a world outcry on fuel wastage and pollution control, that if the F1 teams did not go down this route, then it is possible that at that time, F1 racing could be banned all together.

Many car manufacturers, incredibly, are now looking at bio fuels to power their vehicles.
I am not saying that tomorrow we will see a full range of vehicles on the road being driven by vegetable oil.
What I am saying is that they are all working on test/prototype (call it what you will) vehicles of the next generation.
They realise that the public perception of the world and how we use it is changing and realise that they need to be there to meet that changed demand.

Remember past changes in F1, when turbo's were banned, wheel widths were limited, slick tyres were banned, traction control banned etc etc etc.
At everyone of these milestones, we all assumed F1 had reached an end.
Yet the teams developed and adapted and overcame the obstacles.
We see lap times now as fast, if not faster than when there was turbo's.
Grip with the grooved tyres is approaching that which they had with slicks and so on and so on.

I run my present 4x4 on vegetable oil. The vehicle runs quieter, has more power, zero emmissions and will last a lot longer.


Don't worry, the technology will develop to maintain a competitive and exciting sport.

Answer 5

this is an abridged version of the article in F1 racing magazine. there will also be a turbo fitted. (wow). the poison dwarf has also said that he wants all the chassis to be the same. A1 don't you think? i think its about time (in fact well well overdue) that Bernie and max hand over the reins to someone younger and more enthusiastic about the sport and not just the millions of pounds they can squeeze out of it. oh and Bernie, leave our silverstone alone. stop bleeding it dry.

Answer 6

It's just another rule change. They mess with something every single year. A couple of years ago, they went from 10 cylinders to 8. It's just a matter of time before they completely ruin the sport.

The main reason, so they say, is to keep one team from running away with things. They are basically trying to level the playing field. Since they have changed all sorts of specs and rules, and still haven't seemed able to accomplish this, they have to keep changing things.

Answer 7

this is a bad time for F1, this is ment to b the top of any motor sport, at this rate there wont b much point to have any kind of chapionship,
sum of the specs the out line could make a intrestin race like a turbo function like they hav in sum other lower formulas,

max is thinkin to far ahead, by 2011 there will proberly b a better alturnative fule type, there was ment to b a brake away chapinship beacuse of changes and if max keeps this up then that wil happen nd F1 as we know it will change for yhe worse

Answer 8

i dissagree, with out the big factories f1 will die, these new changes give the big auto makers a reason to stay in the sport, by making it a great r&d lab that they can use for their road cars, and my fav part of the article was the huge reduction in aerodynamics,that is whats really killing f1, the fact that when a car is close enough to make a pass it looses all grip

Answer 9

I didn't like the part about the reducing of the engine power and the 5 GP lasting rule but in general this is not a bad idea the world is changing and petrol isn't going to last for ever ...I think this not a bad idea (in general) you don't have to fear about the future of Formula 1au contraire I feel more assured now

Answer 10

I am not happy with the changes which are about to be made to f1 but this was something i had expected after all this global warming bussines.