Motorsport Off Topic Thread

timmeh · 6 Feb 2015 at 18:56

MissChief said:
So talent and ability becomes more important than the size of your pockets?

I still think some teams would take a completely **** driver with lots of money over someone with ability. Look at Pastor Malintent, he's been average at best his entire career.

MissChief · 6 Feb 2015 at 19:16

Won a race for Williams though?

Skeeter · 6 Feb 2015 at 19:19

MissChief said:
Won a race for Williams though?

And nearly killed a marshal and should be banned from motorsport.

Swings and roundabouts...

this_is_gav · 6 Feb 2015 at 20:18

timmeh said:
I still think some teams would take a completely **** driver with lots of money over someone with ability. Look at Pastor Malintent, he's been average at best his entire career.

Average at best would be the most consistent driver ever.

To be fair, he's capable of utter brilliance, as he's shown on numerous occasions throughout his career, but he's constantly countering them with utter numbnuticy.

I get the feeling that in a strong car he could be very good, but it's going to take a lot of aligning of planets for that to happen. Like Ferrari going bust or something.

MagicBoy · 11 Feb 2015 at 23:12

Spotted these at the Bathurst 12 hours. Interesting idea.

Guerrilla · 12 Feb 2015 at 10:15

Red Bull places Dean Stoneman at DAMS in Formula Renault 3.5

Really chuffed for him, glad RB have picked him up, hopefully he'll get the opportunities he deserves now.

deuse · 12 Feb 2015 at 22:20

"The U.S. bucked the sport’s wider trend of declining audiences over the past six years. In that time, the global viewership has slipped steadily from 600 million viewers in 2008 to 425 million in 2014"

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-bucks-trend-with-f1-viewing-1423684118

When will the FIA and Bernie learn to leave well alone. F1 has lost almost 30% of it's audience.

A list of free to air channels for 2015 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_broadcasters
I've got them working in Kodi so I'm good to go

deuse · 17 Feb 2015 at 09:05

The F1 commission will vote today on changes for 2016 or it could be 2017.

Duke · 17 Feb 2015 at 09:24

Too soon for more changes, hope they leave it later.

deuse · 17 Feb 2015 at 09:29

Duke said:
Too soon for more changes, hope they leave it later.

Blame bernie and RB. They're the ones moaning.

MissChief · 17 Feb 2015 at 16:31

Surely the FIA will know and realise that RB are only moaning because they're not winning? Leave it to 2017 IMO.

Skeeter · 17 Feb 2015 at 19:26

Your crediting the FIA with awareness and common sense? Brave.

deuse · 18 Feb 2015 at 05:25

"Plans to radically overhaul F1 car design have been delayed until at least 2017"

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/17/uk-motor-racing-change-idUKKBN0LL1ZR20150217

more power and noise in 2018. What was wrong with the V8s?

Skeeter · 18 Feb 2015 at 07:17

Is your drum not worn out yet?

There not even talking about V8s any more :rolleyes:

deuse · 18 Feb 2015 at 08:41

Skeeter said:
Is your drum not worn out yet?

There not even talking about V8s any more

Lets look at the facts not opinion.

More people in the world watch F1 when they had V8 engines then now. In fact F1 has lost 30% in viewing figures since 2008.

They will go back to V8s sooner or later in my opinion.

robbiemc · 18 Feb 2015 at 08:42

V8s? Nah, if we're going to go backwards (just what F1 embodies, right?) then lets just all the way and go for the BRM H16 - Sixteen cylinders of fabulousness.

PinkFloyd · 18 Feb 2015 at 08:47

Yeh if we're going to go backwards steps lets skip the V8 era, as the V10s sounded much better, as did the V12s from the early 90s! (I'm looking at you Ferrari

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deuse · 18 Feb 2015 at 09:10

robbiemc said:
V8s? Nah, if we're going to go backwards (just what F1 embodies, right?) then lets just all the way and go for the BRM H16 - Sixteen cylinders of fabulousness.

PinkFloyd said:
Yeh if we're going to go backwards steps lets skip the V8 era, as the V10s sounded much better, as did the V12s from the early 90s! (I'm looking at you Ferrari )

Agree.http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=27596317&postcount=1

The McLaren Honda MP4/4 used a V6 twin turbo

so no more of this "back in time ****"

Skeeter · 18 Feb 2015 at 10:45

deuse said:
Lets look at the facts not opinion.

More people in the world watch F1 when they had V8 engines then now. In fact F1 has lost 30% in viewing figures since 2008.

They will go back to V8s sooner or later in my opinion.

Wow. That's amazing.

In your attempt to use facts you state that a 30% decline in F1 viewing figures in the 7 seasons between 2008 and 2014 is due to a change in engine regulations that was in effect for only 1 of those seasons.

Please explain how the V6 engines caused F1 viewing figures to decline between 2008 and 2013? Make sure you use facts now.

(Oh, and because you clearly missed it, the fact is the group pushing for 1000bhp engines and rule changes for 2016 or 2017 have shifted their suggestions for achieving this to changes in the V6 regulations to allow them to rev higher and use more fuel. V8s, or NAs in general aren't even on the table any more. Keep up)

robbiemc · 18 Feb 2015 at 10:54

All I'm getting from the 'facts' are that viewing figures declined after the V8s were introduced

I'll say it again, if all you want is loud motorsports just head on over to Top Fuel dragsters. They'll rip your face off with noise (not to mention the nice short attention span requirements).