Formula 1
#1021
So it has become "STABILIZED" in order to make it a competition between the drivers, rather than the manufacturers?
(S)! That would stall car development, and I always thought that was at least half of the purpose of the sport.
A question:
I recently viewed F1 (or was it just titled "1"?) where the story of the sport concerning safety of racers came out very strongly - that people should not DIE in order to become the icons of the racing world.
HOW HAVE THE TRACKS been changed in order to handle the increased speeds and other capabilities?
If we have no real tracks that can challenge the advances in motorsport technology - then how can modern racing be said to adapt to faster cars and more powerful drivetrains etc...?
The Nuremburg Ring for example. Designed by Adolph Hitler to be the premier racetrack on the planet - but as we knew racing in 1938. It is said to be the most dangerous of all
Other than perhaps the Isle of Man for sidecar racing
The most insane racing I have ever seen -
Your total aerodynamics, weight and balance, rely on your partner behind you...
And if you crash - you are likely both gone
There are no seat belts - your safety equipment is your suit and what is on your head
~ as fast as you can go, with brick walls on every side
It is a very dangerous sport
What is this craving we have for speed?
(S)! That would stall car development, and I always thought that was at least half of the purpose of the sport.
A question:
I recently viewed F1 (or was it just titled "1"?) where the story of the sport concerning safety of racers came out very strongly - that people should not DIE in order to become the icons of the racing world.
HOW HAVE THE TRACKS been changed in order to handle the increased speeds and other capabilities?
If we have no real tracks that can challenge the advances in motorsport technology - then how can modern racing be said to adapt to faster cars and more powerful drivetrains etc...?
The Nuremburg Ring for example. Designed by Adolph Hitler to be the premier racetrack on the planet - but as we knew racing in 1938. It is said to be the most dangerous of all
Other than perhaps the Isle of Man for sidecar racing
The most insane racing I have ever seen -
Your total aerodynamics, weight and balance, rely on your partner behind you...
And if you crash - you are likely both gone
There are no seat belts - your safety equipment is your suit and what is on your head
~ as fast as you can go, with brick walls on every side
It is a very dangerous sport
What is this craving we have for speed?
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#1025
Well crap on a cracker
F1 - China buys Pirelli
Marco Tronchetti Provera will keep his role
25 March 2015 - 08h21, by GMM
China has bought F1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli.
State-owned China National Chemical, or Chem China, has secured control of the Milan-based company valued at over EUR 7 billion.
According to Forbes, the deal "will put 140 years of Italian tradition and research and development at the service of the huge Chinese market".
Pirelli chief executive Marco Tronchetti Provera, however, will keep his role.
"But the new paymaster," explained Forbes correspondent Marcel Michelson, will be a man who "reports to China’s State-owned Asset Supervision and Administration Commission, headed by Zhang Yi who sits on the central committee of the communist party".
Marco Tronchetti Provera will keep his role
25 March 2015 - 08h21, by GMM
China has bought F1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli.
State-owned China National Chemical, or Chem China, has secured control of the Milan-based company valued at over EUR 7 billion.
According to Forbes, the deal "will put 140 years of Italian tradition and research and development at the service of the huge Chinese market".
Pirelli chief executive Marco Tronchetti Provera, however, will keep his role.
"But the new paymaster," explained Forbes correspondent Marcel Michelson, will be a man who "reports to China’s State-owned Asset Supervision and Administration Commission, headed by Zhang Yi who sits on the central committee of the communist party".
#1026
That can't be a good thing...
It begs the question:
"Does China have a Nationally Funded F1 team, and will they get the best tires while other competitors may find their rubber to be inferior?"
That may seem seriously paranoid if not downright xenophobic - but I would not put it past them.
I think I would only trust Pirelli's that were proven to be manufactured OUTSIDE of China itself (In light of the track record of many if not all chinese products in the past decade). Corporate control is one thing, quality control is something entirely else
It begs the question:
"Does China have a Nationally Funded F1 team, and will they get the best tires while other competitors may find their rubber to be inferior?"
That may seem seriously paranoid if not downright xenophobic - but I would not put it past them.
I think I would only trust Pirelli's that were proven to be manufactured OUTSIDE of China itself (In light of the track record of many if not all chinese products in the past decade). Corporate control is one thing, quality control is something entirely else
#1027
I love seeing Ferrari win. I am sorry that Fernando left at just the wrong time.
F1 seems to be a mess, but I love it anyway.
This business of not allowing teams to develop their power units during the season is so damned ridiculous, it seems anti-competition. What is the purpose of that rule????
It is as if once the season starts, the dye is cast.
Sorry that Kimmi got a bad start. He can't be that much slower than Sebastion, or can he?
F1 seems to be a mess, but I love it anyway.
This business of not allowing teams to develop their power units during the season is so damned ridiculous, it seems anti-competition. What is the purpose of that rule????
It is as if once the season starts, the dye is cast.
Sorry that Kimmi got a bad start. He can't be that much slower than Sebastion, or can he?
#1030
I love it plenty! Been a long time since this thread had any activity.
Sensational race today. Lot of drivers showing moments of brilliance. Jenson Button even scored points in his McClaren Honda. Alonzo's car failed him or he would have too. Poor old Rosenberg was so crushed at being second it was a shame to see. But Hamilton, the more consistent of the Mercedes drivers sealed the deal on his THIRD world championship.
I have totally enjoyed this season. Some fans are not happy with F1 recently because it has changed so much. But to me the skill level and conditioning of the drivers is perhaps better than ever. The politics of it is as silly as ever and I do wish they would forget about the hi-bred "power units" and go to three liter V-6's or V-8' and take of the rev limit on the engines. Normally aspirated or turbo? I don't care as long as the cars are fast as lightning and less complex than this load of tech business that we don't need. I do like the limit on the fuel. No refueling means so much less fire danger in the pits which is an avoidable problem. But the limiting of engine RPM? Pointless because if you have limited fuel available, then you will want to limit power strokes per second because you will have a dry fuel cell before you get there.
But I have always loved F1, there is nothing like it. A real improvement for me and other spectators would be to have more races.
Sensational race today. Lot of drivers showing moments of brilliance. Jenson Button even scored points in his McClaren Honda. Alonzo's car failed him or he would have too. Poor old Rosenberg was so crushed at being second it was a shame to see. But Hamilton, the more consistent of the Mercedes drivers sealed the deal on his THIRD world championship.
I have totally enjoyed this season. Some fans are not happy with F1 recently because it has changed so much. But to me the skill level and conditioning of the drivers is perhaps better than ever. The politics of it is as silly as ever and I do wish they would forget about the hi-bred "power units" and go to three liter V-6's or V-8' and take of the rev limit on the engines. Normally aspirated or turbo? I don't care as long as the cars are fast as lightning and less complex than this load of tech business that we don't need. I do like the limit on the fuel. No refueling means so much less fire danger in the pits which is an avoidable problem. But the limiting of engine RPM? Pointless because if you have limited fuel available, then you will want to limit power strokes per second because you will have a dry fuel cell before you get there.
But I have always loved F1, there is nothing like it. A real improvement for me and other spectators would be to have more races.
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