Simply, there are no other series running tyres like this. GP2 started with them and now has regular "slicks" like we all remember fondly.
Do you think it is time to go back to real slicks? Or should F1 stick with the grooves?
2007-08-08 02:11:38 · 10 answers · asked by R P 4 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
The grooves were brought in for increased speeds and with the reduced grips of the grooved tyres, came the need for more powerful aerodynamic controls. With the aerodynamic controls came the turbulent slipstreams which made high speed overtakings impossible.
Return to slicks means a bit less speed, but greater control and hence more racing. I am in for slicks, as a matter of fact, the teams should be allowed to race what they want, within reasonable specifications. If they want groves, let them have it, if they want slicks, so be it. Why is FIA so concerned about tyre costs?
2007-08-08 05:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't quote me on this as I can't remeber where I read/heard it but I believe they want to bring back wider full slick tyres for next season.
I know this was proposed by the FIA a while ago but I certainly hope it's true.
F1 should definately go back to slick tyres. To have taken away grip to reduce cornering speeds was a complete act of lunacy on the behalf of the FIA as far as I'm concerned. I suppose that decision is what has made F1 the ever so slightly dull spectacle it is today.
Slicks would definately be a boost for the sport. We might see real overtaking again.
2007-08-09 08:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by q 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sport is going downhill and, I think they need to bring back slicks in order to inject some excitement back into the sport. As someone else said in this post, it's almost become a parade of very expensive cars and, it's going to end up that people will watch it just hoping there's an incident or crash that will make it more interesting, just like in NASCAR or IRL!
2007-08-11 18:22:56 · answer #3 · answered by Smudga 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely time to bring back slicks. It's gotten to the point due to aero turbulence that we don't watch F1 cars race at half the courses, we watch them single file parade around like overpriced Macy's parade floats at high speed.
Bring back the slicks, reduce the aero forces needed on the cars, and allow the boys to race again.
2007-08-08 12:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by D T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Going back to slicks is part of the long range plan that Max Moseley has for the sport. Probably when the downforce has been greatly reduced on the cars would be the time they go back to slicks.
2007-08-08 03:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by Brad T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is one of the things i get a mental block about when we talk about them at home. Now I've got the internet I'm going to start looking into these kind of things now.
I remember the days when the tyres weren't such "a big issue" you had your wet ones, dry ones and intermediate, nowadays they've got to have soft and hard and now they've got white lines on (some of them) when does it all stop. I agree go back to the good old days where Formula 1 was about the racing and drivers.
2007-08-10 07:07:24 · answer #6 · answered by talktoomuch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to the slicks and use red sidewalls (like Champ Car) for the softer compound Bridgestones instead of using that ridiculous white line.
2007-08-08 05:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by tuberk768 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its about time to go back to slicks. These cars can't even overtake anymore, and look at circuits like Monaco, Hungary (and Singapore next year), it's a boring car parade everytime they race there
FIA should really do something about it
2007-08-08 02:37:12 · answer #8 · answered by Hornet One 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bring back the slicks, man!!!!!!!
2007-08-10 23:04:46 · answer #9 · answered by , 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, no reason from me apart from that I think that they look better.
2007-08-08 22:17:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋