Fuel Management Points

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Originally Posted by pete c

wow formula one, the fuel economy championship, i dont think so............

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This is not about fuel economy. Teams go out today with less fuel than they need and economise based on finishing with the same fuel load as everyone else.

This is about rewards for fuel load management whereby the driver earns bonus points for carrying the extra weight of the fuel that remains in the tank.

Teams can choose to carry an extra fuel load throughout the race to achieve bonus championship points. The racing will be closer and the overtaking will be more frequent as different fuel programs come into play.

And best of all - it wouldn't need the DRS to interfere with the purity of F1. Fuel load management would be a strategic and technical issue dealt with by teams and drivers based on their position within the championship and the capabilities of their vehicle.

Points for fuel is quite simply ludicrous. Teams are already incentivised to be fuel efficient as it would add weight to the car at the start of the race.

Further economy could be achieved by removing the engine freeze.

Let's give more points for how much the driver weighs, too, so I can start seeing a bunch of fatties out there racing. Fat people like to drive fast too. it will be great, just trust me.

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Originally Posted by vhatever

Let's give more points for how much the driver weighs, too, so I can start seeing a bunch of fatties out there racing. Fat people like to drive fast too. it will be great, just trust me.

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Thats the spirit. ;)

Cars carrying extra fuel might be a way to compress the field and it will be totally under team and driver control. Self imposed handicapping if you will although I don't believe it should be looked at like that.

If a team qualifies well then they might run a heavier fuel load to pick up a couple of extra championship points. If their performance is not carried into the race then they could use the extra fuel to run harder for longer.

As a season progresses, fuel load bonuses could have a positive effect on the way races pan out. The team strategy would be the unknown of how much fuel a driver started with and how much a driver planned to save for the scrutineers.


P.S. If a fat driver can get his super licence then why shouldn't I be allowed to race... :)

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Originally Posted by Koz

Worst idea, ever.

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Sprinklers.
Medals.

Worst idea from someone not insane.

Unlike Bernie

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Originally Posted by vhatever

Let's give more points for how much the driver weighs, too, so I can start seeing a bunch of fatties out there racing. Fat people like to drive fast too. it will be great, just trust me.

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I don't know , I think we need some kind of standardized breeding program for drivers , as they vary too much , making it unfair .
Some are mere spider monkeys and others are great apes .

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Originally Posted by Mark

Points for fuel is quite simply ludicrous. Teams are already incentivised to be fuel efficient as it would add weight to the car at the start of the race.

Further economy could be achieved by removing the engine freeze.

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I agree that removing the engine freeze would be a good idea .

The idea of putting the fuel savings right up front by awarding points need not directly affect the championships already run if you kept it separate .
But , including it in some way like this would show the sport's drive to be more efficient on the face of it , rather than hiding it from the casual fan , except when the announcers state that a driver must save fuel or run out .

It adds a layer of strategy that isn't artificial .

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Originally Posted by Bagwan

I don't know , I think we need some kind of standardized breeding program for drivers , as they vary too much , making it unfair .
Some are mere spider monkeys and others are great apes .

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Anthony Davidson and Alex Wurz spring to mind

Is there some kind of a competition on this forum that I don`t know about on who can come up with the dumbest idea to improve f1? Because this "idea" certainly qualifies for a top 1 position in that competition.

F1 triathlon.

The drivers have to swim across the Monaco harbour, then run 3 laps of the track and race there cars the last 75 laps.

Improve F1 and inviting swimming and running fans to watch.