Comments on: Only £40m? Come on, boss…

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:35:08 +0000

I agree as well “Old Cow said:” no offense though.

By: Old Cow said:

Old Cow said: — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:59:48 +0000

I think this would be brilliant, but my only concern is whether they will be able to afford repairs and some other stuff that are maybe not mentioned.

By: cakey mess

cakey mess — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:40:09 +0000

i definetely agree with H above those would be brilliant. i personnally think f1 would be great with no rules ‘cept no contact. imagine that, no limits on the engines or how much power or downforce youre allowed. every team could make the car as fast as they possibly could. that would get a lot of close racing and overtaking!

By: Liiin

Liiin — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:30:01 +0000

Like with this year’s rules, we’ll have to wait and see if it really works. But it is great to see F1 big bosses recognizing something is wrong, and trying to change it. Maybe is the track attendance in the European races that got them thinking…

By: H

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:43:23 +0000

ok how about this for rules:
1 No cost cap – spend what you want, but you make your research available to all after each race.
2 Exotic materials to be encouraged. brakes can be made from something only found on the moon
3 No max power rating or minimum weigh – Maximum power to weight ratio instead
4 Extra points for teams with cute/sexy/willing/rich pit girls. Points deducted from drivers who bring their granny (unless accompanied by carer with criteria above)
5 Extra points for teams with Oscar winning or top 10 artists in toe.
6 If drivers finish on same points championship decided by drunken fistfight
7 No team can have more lawyers than drivers

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:09:52 +0000

So agree, me too. Still miss the V10 sound.
Guess pit stops will continue, for tires, just like the pre ‘94 period.

One starts to wonder why the hell the FIA changed the rules (apart from safety measures) every season??
Imagine if the same would happen in any other sport.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:25:28 +0000

Please dont make engines smaller, I cried when they went form v10s to v8s.

But the FIA should forget the Budget cap, unfreeze the engines, and give the teams the freedom they deserve

And dont get rid of pitstops, they are an intrical part of F1 and add a lot to the race. There is no strategy needed if there are no pit stops.

By: concerned f1 fan

concerned f1 fan — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:50:46 +0000

stop-start technology in formula 1.explain please when formula one cars are stationary apart from pitstops(soon to be irrelevant).budget cap too low.40million wouldnt buy the refreshments at the red bull centre

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:40:05 +0000

The big thrill of F1 is the incredible noise. Sizing down the engines does not help that at all. F1 sounding like a kitchen machine ain’t appealing.
An F1 should look and sound cool! That’s what brings the goosebumps when you watch and hear them going full throttle through Eau Rouge.

By: Hermann Kratz

Hermann Kratz — Tue, 05 May 2009 07:27:04 +0000

Budget cap is fine, but I would’ve thought it more realistic to cap around £60m – £80m? That way the FIA could scrap all this engine development freeze and make it even more interesting: does a team invest in its engine or chassis for more speed? No refueling will improve the racing, especially with tyre warmers removed: a car leaving the pits with fresh rubber will be equally difficult to control than a car with heavily worn rubber. Think of the over-taking and tactics with that!

And to keep the technology in F1 realistic stop forcing technology like KERS! How about simply bringing engine size back down to 2000cc, or even 1600cc, but making it compulsory that all engines must be based on a mass produced engine? And simply make any metals not employed in the mass produced engines illegal. That way engine development cost is significantly reduced and real engine mechanics can make a return to F1. Teams can also decide to bring in stop-start technology if they wish because improved fuel consumption will lead to a lighter car, more speed, and better environmental credentials! All engine producers in F1 have access to mass production smaller cc engines (Ferrari = Fiat) and teams can be allowed to sell engines to rival teams to balance their development cost with non-engine manufacturing teams.

I think the new rule changes are going in the right direction. But the easiest of all would be to simply return to the rule book from the 70’s with cost capping!