Sunama, I take it back!

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sunama said:
Is there anything wrong with F1 becoming a global sport?

Say, 10 races in EU and 10 outside?

I don't see anything wrong with this.

From a business perspective...its fantastic. When sponsors sign up, they know that their advertising will be seen in different parts of the world and not just in EU. This means that teams can demand a higher fee from sponsors, which in turn allows teams to be better funded to create better motor technologies. .
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An even split wouldnt be a problem at all

As stated though as of next year the races out of the EU outnumber the ones inside , and Im sure you know as well as I do that majority of the money for this kind of thing will come from Rest of the World instead of Europe. Its also more likely that Euro race contracts are going to be renegotiated first (Spa only has 1 or 2 seasons left I believe, few others coming to the end also, and of course a lot of the flyaway races are brand new or within the first couple of years of their contract so have plenty left to go)

sunama said:
I only wish that F1 teams could invest more in technologies which can later filter down to road cars. Traction control was fantastic. KERS would be great if it could be used in road cars.
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I agree with this , but especially KERS , but in one sense dont you think TC makes driving easier, and being an elite sport it shouldnt be easy at all. The best drivers should be able to detect loss of traction and compensate not have a computer do it for them?

KERS is necessary for overtaking because of the mechanical / aero imbalance thats been present for years, and I dont think (unfortunately) this is going to change - so its a good thing to do. Persoanally going back to lots more mechanical grip would be the best imo :)
 
...can't go back to high mechanical grip and poor aerodynamics. Teams have invested far too much money and would breakaway from FIA F1 as we know it, than to ditch their aero research.

The only teams likely to agree to the 'high mechanical grip - low aero performance' paradigm are those at the back. And this is so that they might be able to move up the grid.

Personally, I would love to see the front and rear wing completely abolished. The problem is that the monocoque itself probably creates so much downforce that even without wings, the aerodynamics would still heavily outweigh mechanical grip.

Alas, like you said, "the mechanical / aero imbalance" is here to stay.
 
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FrankJH said:
I agree with this , but especially KERS , but in one sense dont you think TC makes driving easier, and being an elite sport it shouldnt be easy at all.
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TC has filtered right down to regular road cars. I remember reading a report on the performance of 4 wheel drive cars VS TC equipped cars in the wet. The TC cars were deemed to be much safer to drive.

TC is a fantastic example of using F1 to fund the R+D for a technology. Once the technology has been developed and can be replicated on the cheap, it can then be fitted to regular road cars, making the road cars safer.

The same went for cars with ABS. I'm not sure, but I believe that F1 cars developed ABS.

With regards to using TC (and ABS) in F1, from the standpoint of driver skill: F1 is about technology; F1 should possess the most advanced technologies available in any car in the world. That's my belief.

The only reason why I support the removal of TC from F1 cars is that it made it difficult for drivers to make errors. This in turn meant that once a driver hit the front, nobody could pass him, because making an error was virtually impossible. Along with automatic gear systems and anti spin software, it was getting to a point where the driver just had to press the accelerator as hard as he could around the lap and rely on the performance of the car to accomplish the lap time.
 
If the 1990s were anything to go by, wet races had a relatively high attrition rate.

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It wasn't uncommon for a third to half of the field to spin off. Monaco 1996 had a grand total of three cars cross the line (I guess that's why the safety car now appears as soon as any real rain happens).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Monaco_Grand_Prix#Race

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Spanish_Grand_Prix#Race

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Brazilian_Grand_Prix#Race

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Monaco_Grand_Prix#Race
 
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