JA: 1.5L 4pot turbo hybrid future for F1

rypt said:
Drivers will only go as fast as they feel safe, so you can add 10000000bhp, they still won't go faster than they feel safe.
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Well, that's how it should be. Folks keep whining about how it's all in the car these days and not about who the best driver is. Well, give the drivers a car with a ludicrously powerful turbo engine+KERS setup and I'm sure you'll see the decent drivers coming to the front.

KERS didn't work last season for several reasons. 1), it was restricted too much. 2), it was restricted too much. And 3), it was restricted too bloody much. If TPTB would just open up the rulebook a little bit, then KERS would actually be a worthwhile endeavour.
 
JRS said:
KERS didn't work last season for several reasons. 1), it was restricted too much. 2), it was restricted too much. And 3), it was restricted too bloody much. If TPTB would just open up the rulebook a little bit, then KERS would actually be a worthwhile endeavour.
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It was too restricted in the what it could do department, however I disagreed with them increasing the minimum weight for it.
It should have been the same minimum car weight, and the teams that take the advantage of KERS have to make do with the penalty of extra weight above the minimum

mglover070588 said:
They are paid millions of dollars a year to come 1st as 2nd place is the first loser.
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Doesn't matter, they will still drive at the limit of their abilities - which means they'll only push the car so far.
 
rypt said:
It should have been the same minimum car weight, and the teams that take the advantage of KERS have to make do with the penalty of extra weight above the minimum
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The problem is, with the restrictions placed on the use of KERS (what was it, about 7 seconds of boost per lap?) the weight penalty was too severe. Christ, look at the top two cars last season. Neither one ran KERS. Does that not say it all?
 
JRS said:
The problem is, with the restrictions placed on the use of KERS (what was it, about 7 seconds of boost per lap?) the weight penalty was too severe. Christ, look at the top two cars last season. Neither one ran KERS. Does that not say it all?
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As I said, it should have been far less restricted but without any weight help
 
mglover070588 said:
F1 should be going faster and faster year upon year.

I want refuelling back and to have less restrictions on the engines.

F1 should be way faster, so what if there is a massive crash now and then, that is why the drivers get $millions per year.

I want to see more cars flying off into the tyre wall, more engines blowing during a race.

F1 should be nothing except a showcase of how powerful a car can be. Sod this economy and co2 stuff.
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Impossible, they would have to redesign too many circuits. Its not just the safety of the drivers it's the spectators as well.

I agree F1 should be more about risk, instead of taking every corner at Spa and suzuka flat, but that can be controlled through car design and grip levels as well as just letting them go faster and faster.

When they changed the car design in 98 they blew it for about 10 years. Drivers circuits became boring, they could take all the corners with little compromise. I suppose getting the balance of Speed and grip right is touch.
 
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