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Good video here from Merc; James Allison goes through the major 2021 technical regulations and the effects they're expected to have.
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Grosjean to IndyCar confirmed. Although he'll only be driving on the road/street tracks, leaving the oval tracks to a (TBC) different driver.
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What is the point in that other than a bit of a Sunday drive? Normally when people compete in things it's to win. What is he going to win turning up once in a blue moon and possibly just disrupting everyone else's championship.
He's going to be in 13 of 17 races. I dunno? Just seems to be a thing in IndyCar, he's not going to be the only driver doing it.
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I wouldn't want to be driving with Grosjean on an oval either knowing what his spacial awareness and decision making was like in F1!
Seems to be a factor, although he would have to miss Indy500 anyway because he can't yet do the mandatory testing.
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He's entering with a team which had five podiums in 24 years in CART or a grand total of two podiums in the last two years with an average position of 13th in the championship.
Other than having a micro-managed PU, his biggest challenge initially will be getting on top of the tyres, which unlike in F1, have a fairly consistent lifespan regardless of how well you treat them.
A good start would be averaging top 10 finishes while challenging for the odd podium or win.
Let's face it, ex F1 drivers (or indeed any European-based single seater drivers) have hardly covered themselves in glory in Indycar of late.
Other than having a micro-managed PU, his biggest challenge initially will be getting on top of the tyres, which unlike in F1, have a fairly consistent lifespan regardless of how well you treat them.
A good start would be averaging top 10 finishes while challenging for the odd podium or win.
Let's face it, ex F1 drivers (or indeed any European-based single seater drivers) have hardly covered themselves in glory in Indycar of late.
Still looks like Dallara
Fair point.
On a one year deal. I wonder who wanted that, Mercedes with an eye on George or Lewis who may want 8 then retire or consider going to another team for a few years?
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https://www.planetf1.com/news/monac...zp10pyNbP3QLrRWiDlOwhxD8VjlPPIqi5nhSbrOipyfwA
More teams? More young drivers being given a chance? Yes please.
More teams? More young drivers being given a chance? Yes please.
The grids certainly need to be larger. But are sponsorship budgets out there to support it? Ideally the sport would feature more than just four engine manufacturers as well, and there's certainly no money for that while the engine formula forces manufacturers to build a 90° V6 - why invest the huge money needed to get involved when the R&D you get out of it goes right down the blindest of blind alleys as far as road car use goes? Especially just to lose to Mercedes on-track.
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I assume their looking at the new regs plus the spending caps. Agreed, it still not particularly desirable. That entry fee is ridiculous though. Rethinking the F1 model is way overdue - that said, they’ve messed it up plenty of times when they’ve meddled before.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/55992727
How convoluted do they want to make it? Qualify for a race that qualifies you for a race... Just not necessary! I'm sure they will somehow try to wiggle in reverse grids in there again given half the chance. drop it already! let it die! The race format is not the issue with current F1, they just keep beating around the bush and ignoring the main issues. for example cars unable to follow other cars closely, grossly over complicated and over regulated rules and regs. Massive imbalance of wealth etc etc etc... Sticking a pointless sprint race in on Saturdays achieves nothing.
How convoluted do they want to make it? Qualify for a race that qualifies you for a race... Just not necessary! I'm sure they will somehow try to wiggle in reverse grids in there again given half the chance. drop it already! let it die! The race format is not the issue with current F1, they just keep beating around the bush and ignoring the main issues. for example cars unable to follow other cars closely, grossly over complicated and over regulated rules and regs. Massive imbalance of wealth etc etc etc... Sticking a pointless sprint race in on Saturdays achieves nothing.
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Stupid idea replaced by another stupid idea. It’ll never pass, there’s a list of problems with that the length of my arm and that’s just immediately off the top of my head. We may as well just go back to sprinklers.