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31st March 2007, 11:59 #21
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It will be good if they finally get rid of TC (and LC, too). Too bad this was delayed several years by Frank and Ron.
I still don't like many of the new restrictions. They are increasing the minimum weight and decreasing the car size, so a lot more ballast to be used to improve handling. Fixed sizes everywhere, fixed engine configuration, even fixed materials. And still there is no real attack on the main cause of F1's problem, which is increased dependence on aero grip: that dependence will be bigger in 2008, so not a lot will change.You can't make a person love another person. You can only pray for it.
Stupid rules => stupid consequences :s
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31st March 2007, 12:39 #22
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Originally Posted by BTCC2
Spot on, great news for JB
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/6511907.stm
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31st March 2007, 13:12 #23
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ROFLMAO!!!!
Seems like JB needs every help he can get bar getting a car that can fight for WDC!!!
Banning TC won't be hugely advantageous. The good drivers will be able to adapt to the conditions given. Schumi drove with a heavy right foot yet is the rain-meister and it was the same with Senna except he wanted TC banned in the early 90s!The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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31st March 2007, 14:31 #24
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Button is probably the smoothest driver currently in F1 and without Traction Control his skill will shine. Those less smooth drivers will suffer the most.
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1st April 2007, 05:39 #25
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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Banning traction control may not even make net progress. You still have overly narrow (i.e., unstable) cars without enough mechanical grip for a drive to have the feel to wrestle them around a corner. And the FIA needs to set real limits on aerodynamics (and not the stupid/ugly split wing idea) so that slipstreaming is an advantage again.
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1st April 2007, 07:30 #26Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight
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1st April 2007, 08:50 #27
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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight
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1st April 2007, 13:39 #28
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Originally Posted by Malllen
Why is that Schumi relies heavily on TC in the dry and yet in the wet his throttle input is super smooth?
When Senna joined McLaren there were certain doubts how he could match up against Prost because due to Senna's aggressive driving style, he had the worst fuel consumption and engine reliability of all the Honda driver in the mid-1980s, and yet Senna still became multiple WDC!The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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2nd April 2007, 01:21 #29
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not a bad idea actually with the traction control. However they should leave them with semi-automatics at this stage. Formula 1 is the pinnacle, the gear changes are unbelievable and yes making them manually change gears with a clutch would mean having to do more inside the cockpit, i dont think it would change too much. All of these drivers are good drivers, and so i think you would see the best drivers still winning it wouldnt change anything. Also, it would just increase the lap times dramatically and i DO NOT WANT to see that. F1 is the pinnacle with technology, leave it how it is. I love it how it is now, i am obsessed with formula 1 and love it, for heavens sake so many people blame the FIA for changing the rules all the time but they are hypocrites because they just call for rule changes all the times like themselves. I love formula 1 now, its exciting, leave it how it is. In soccer sometimes they dont even score yet its basically the most followed sport in the world, so if we could relate formula 1 passing with soccer goals, then what are we complaining about. They do pass, a lot. People exagerate the passing problem a lot i think. Yes they could make them pass more, but it would just mean more changes to the sport and i like f1 how it is. LEAVE IT ALONE
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2nd April 2007, 02:00 #30
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waitey , honestly, isn't F1 much more than just overtaking?
the TC ban is surely a good move, but I don't think we should start discussing wich drivers will benefit, all 22 of them have the whole winter testing to adapt it and as always the best drivers adpat best, so no changes there I think.Fan of Timo Glock and proud of it! :champion: 3 podiums, new start as a Virgin :p
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