New Formula 1 2017 Aero Rules!
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No one really cares how fast they are, as long as they're the fastest round a circuit. It's the racing itself that people watch most of all. All these changes have just reversed 7-8 years of reducing aero to make the racing better. Good job FIA! *slow clap*
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The FIA will never fix F1, the whole sport is just filled with too much politics these days and in-fighting. It could be so much more 
For an organisation whos primary purpose is to run global motor racing series, they regularly show a serious lack of competence in actually running global motor racing series'.
Is there a single FIA run series that has got better recently rather than worse? (With the exception of World RX, which is actually turning into something pretty awesome!). Formula 3 is being abandoned by teams, Formula 2 is dead, Formula 1 is struggling, GT1 and GT3 are dead, WRC is falling into insignificance, WTCC is struggling, etc.
Is there a single FIA run series that has got better recently rather than worse? (With the exception of World RX, which is actually turning into something pretty awesome!). Formula 3 is being abandoned by teams, Formula 2 is dead, Formula 1 is struggling, GT1 and GT3 are dead, WRC is falling into insignificance, WTCC is struggling, etc.
Soldato
I wouldn't say GT3 is dead. It is anything but dead. Unless you mean official FIA championships rather than today's SRO championships.
The FIA WEC is going from strength to strength as well.
I mean the FIA series. The format itself if booming, yet the FIA run series of it dies (well, merged), which is actually an even worse reflection on the FIA if they can't even sustain a championship within a boyant formula.
WEC is an ACO run series really. Its just got a partnership with the FIA in order to be able to call itself a World Championship. The FIA have little to no say in the technical regulations, and have no involvement with the 2nd teir regional Le Man's Series championships.
It seems that what ever type of motor racing you look at, there are always other people doing a better job than the FIA.
WEC is an ACO run series really. Its just got a partnership with the FIA in order to be able to call itself a World Championship. The FIA have little to no say in the technical regulations, and have no involvement with the 2nd teir regional Le Man's Series championships.
It seems that what ever type of motor racing you look at, there are always other people doing a better job than the FIA.
Presumably he means aero takes a larger slice of the performance pie, not that engines become less powerful.
Ah ok, I see.
2 problems with that then. Firstly, I thought it was universally agreed that F1 being aero dominated was a bad thing? And secondly, at least there are multiple teams running Ferrari and Mercedes engines, whereas there will only ever be 1 manufacturer running its aero, so dominance will be at an individual team level.
With identical chassis and custom engines, you could expect all the Mercedes powered cars to be fighting for wins with Ferrari powered one nipping at their heels.
With identical engines and individually designed chassis, you may as well give all the trophies to Red Bull and not bother with the hassle of running a Championship.
Also, its worth pointing out that Mercedes and Ferrari don't have a strangle hold on the rules through being engine manufacturers. The engine manufactures are actually totally absent from the F1 Strategy group. Mercedes and Ferrari are there as teams, along with RBR, Williams, McLaren and Force India.
2 problems with that then. Firstly, I thought it was universally agreed that F1 being aero dominated was a bad thing? And secondly, at least there are multiple teams running Ferrari and Mercedes engines, whereas there will only ever be 1 manufacturer running its aero, so dominance will be at an individual team level.
With identical chassis and custom engines, you could expect all the Mercedes powered cars to be fighting for wins with Ferrari powered one nipping at their heels.
With identical engines and individually designed chassis, you may as well give all the trophies to Red Bull and not bother with the hassle of running a Championship.
Also, its worth pointing out that Mercedes and Ferrari don't have a strangle hold on the rules through being engine manufacturers. The engine manufactures are actually totally absent from the F1 Strategy group. Mercedes and Ferrari are there as teams, along with RBR, Williams, McLaren and Force India.
Lol! Just twigged something while the team principle press conference is going on.
These new aero rules will create more drag and therefore make the cars use more fuel. However, the fuel allowance is not being increased, so these new rules are going to increase fuel saving during the race.
These new aero rules will create more drag and therefore make the cars use more fuel. However, the fuel allowance is not being increased, so these new rules are going to increase fuel saving during the race.
Soldato
They are, or they are talking about it. Read something from someone (Bob Bell perhaps?) last weekend who said they were discussing increasing it to 105kg, but that sounds like a very small increase to me. Still I suppose they don't fill the cars up for every race, just like they didn't pre-V6, so it might not make a massive difference in the end.
Edit: It wasn't a quote from anyone (it referenced Nick Chester talking about it back in February) but Motorsport had an article saying it was all-but signed off (which of course means sod all in F1!).
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