The high cost of F1

[Andy]

Originally posted by lee


I'd prefer two rules:

1) Team spending limit (total, not just the car), and
2) Specified engine displacement and minimum vehicle weight

That is three

[lee]

Originally posted by Andy



That is three

never could get the hand of that arithmetic stuff

Originally posted by lee


That sounds good if you say it real fast. I even said it in another post, but I'm gonna explore my feminine side and contradict myself.

Racing is about excellence. (and the preceding period was an emphasized period).

I think there are too many rules in F-1 now if it wants to continue to have bragging rights to the ultimate motorsport.

I'd prefer two rules:

1) Team spending limit (total, not just the car), and
2) Specified engine displacement and minimum vehicle weight

Where are the 6-wheel machines now? What about AWD that we all like in our own cars so much. I'd love to see F-1 paddle shifting in my car. Lancia once had a rally machine with both super & turbo charging, but it was legislated out of existence before they ever really debugged it....the list goes on.

It would probably be bad for the longevity of the sport but I'd love to see F1 go in the opposite direction and have no/minimal restrictions;
back to slicks with no grooves
active aero
active suspension
awd

drivers would be dropping like flies but who cares!
it'd be cool...


-Alex

[SVXphile]

I don't hear any complaining from the men driving the RED cars!

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?id=1778426

Don

PS Lee, is your avatar a picture of something...a fighter perhaps....going supersonic near the surface of the ocean?
I can't quite make out any object causing that effect...