Auto Racing Discussion F1, IRL, Champ Car, Nascar, WRC, BTCC, etc. Discuss recent races, results.

The death of F1...

Thread Tools
 
Old 10-24-2007, 01:37 PM
  #1  
Registered User

Thread Starter
 
Triple-H's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: West Henrietta UPSTATE NY
Posts: 58,680
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default The death of F1...

I see this as the end.

[b]FIA announces ten-year engine freeze for F1
Wednesday 24 Oktober at 23:18 : The FIA's World Motor Sport Council routinely met in Paris on Wednesday and ratified an imminent ten-year freeze on formula one engine development.

The news follows reports last weekend that Max Mosley rejected the alternative proposal of the sport's six car manufacturers for the future engine rules.

The manufacturers wanted a 675 hp formula for 2010 and beyond comprising four-race engines and an energy recovery 'boost' button.

But Mosley, the FIA president, rejected the proposal because the carmakers would not agree to supply customer engines to private teams for 10m euros per season.

"There will be a total freeze on engine development for a period of 10 years, starting from 2008," a statement issued by the Paris based FIA announced on Wednesday.

"A change can be made after five years but only with the unanimous agreement of all stakeholders and following a further two year notice period."

The World Motor Sport Council also ratified Spyker's request to change its name next year to Force India, and confirmed that the inaugural Singapore grand prix next September will be staged under lights at night.

www.dailyf1news.com
Damn FIA!
Old 10-24-2007, 02:15 PM
  #2  
Registered User
 
l8brakr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Ph-Ph-Ph-Phoenix
Posts: 1,610
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

With any luck the current FIA (as we know it) won't even last that long so I think we'll be ok.
Old 10-24-2007, 02:24 PM
  #3  
Registered User
 
CobraTi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Burlington, NC
Posts: 1,321
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Better the engines be frozen than to let some of the powers have their way and move towards 4 cylinders putting out less power than street cars have. . .
Old 10-24-2007, 06:11 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
Penforhire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: La Habra
Posts: 8,601
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Geez that sucks.

I read enough about kinetic energy recovery systems in Race Tech magazine to think they might be very cool. They are talking about a flywheel system that spins up from braking energy and dumps back into the driveline, on command, through a CVT. Depending on how the intended rules are interpreted it could end up as a reasonable press-to-pass boost similar to A1GP cars.
Old 10-24-2007, 06:16 PM
  #5  
Registered User
 
matrix's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 22,863
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Old 10-24-2007, 06:31 PM
  #6  
Former Moderator

 
Flite's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: middle of a corn field
Posts: 3,582
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

yeah...speechless. Mad Max is killing F1
Old 10-25-2007, 02:18 AM
  #7  
Registered User
 
triman54's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Winter Springs, Fl.
Posts: 6,040
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

To make it really competitive and to promote more passing, the powers that be can adopt this formula and put all the cars on banked ovals or circle tracks.

I think that someone tried that before and...well...I am not sure how the series turned out...anyone out there know?
Old 10-25-2007, 02:56 AM
  #8  
Registered User
 
timrocks311's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Drexel Hill, PA
Posts: 1,198
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

that sucks! what a jerk-off Max is. why dont they just give all the drivers GP2 cars?
Old 10-25-2007, 04:37 AM
  #9  
Registered User

Thread Starter
 
Triple-H's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: West Henrietta UPSTATE NY
Posts: 58,680
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

It totally sucks. For anybody who thinks this is an acceptable idea then they clearly do not share my vision of Formula One.

Formula One- the best of the best, the racing testbed for all unrestricted developments in technology, be it powwer, handling, braking, crash safety, or whatever; the best of the best, technology always advancing.
Old 10-25-2007, 05:01 AM
  #10  
Registered User
 
timrocks311's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Drexel Hill, PA
Posts: 1,198
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Triple-H,Oct 25 2007, 04:37 AM
Formula One- the best of the best, the racing testbed for all unrestricted developments in technology, be it powwer, handling, braking, crash safety, or whatever; the best of the best, technology always advancing.
that is the coolest and most appealing aspect of F1 and what sets it apart from every other racing series...to bad it is slowly disintegrating...engine freezes, common ecu supplier, increasing aero limitations, etc.


Quick Reply: The death of F1...



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:42 PM.