Your opinion on 'Drag Reduction System'

I do think F1 should be the fastest series, however you don't need high technology to achieve that. Whack in a massively powerful engine and away you go!

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Originally Posted by AndyRAC

In the last 10-15 years, F1 has really 'sold out' and become corporate - which has attracted millions of 'casual viewers' - who don't care for the history and traditions of the sport. All they want is action, drama, overtaking, crashes....We can't go back....sadly....

You want 'proper' Motor Racing, with varied cars, engines, designs, etc Then F1 isn't for you anymore.

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I certainly enjoy F1 much less than in the 90's, and I can only dream about the show (not the gimmicks) being even close to what ALMS or LMS are showing nowadays!

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Originally Posted by wedge

You could use that argument for other forms of motorsport.

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Wrong. Take a look at endurance racing (ALMS, LMS) the rules as limiting as they are still allow for sensibly different cars to be fielded and be competitive. Nothing like that in F1.

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Originally Posted by ioan

Wrong. Take a look at endurance racing (ALMS, LMS) the rules as limiting as they are still allow for sensibly different cars to be fielded and be competitive. Nothing like that in F1.

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Do you know how the ACO set their rules?

They use air restrictors to create false competition via set lap times round Le Sarthe.

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Originally Posted by wedge

Do you know how the ACO set their rules?

They use air restrictors to create false competition via set lap times round Le Sarthe.

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I've never cared for equalisation formulae. It's so false like the governing body has decided if you are going to win this time. IMO either everyone should compete to the same regs or not at all.

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Originally Posted by wedge

...They use air restrictors to create false competition via set lap times round Le Sarthe.

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Similar to NASCAR, no?

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Originally Posted by wedge

Do you know how the ACO set their rules?

They use air restrictors to create false competition via set lap times round Le Sarthe.

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It's the same for everyone = fair racing.
What we get in F1 is a gimmick that gives the car behind an advantage to overtake the car in front.
I guess you can spot the difference.

I am also looking forward to the day when F1 will allow for different engine types and configs! :rolleyes:

Turns out the DRS must be a great idea cos nikki lauda has come out and said it's rubbish

It seems that DRS is working too well in Malaysia. Every time a car with a working DRS system got behind another one on the main straight, overtaking it became extremely easy.

So DRS wasn't that bad after all. They just need to find a proper way to place the DRS zone.

It's growing on me. Most of the passing still had to be done by the driver, it just got them a little closer to the car in front to try it - much like a slipstream used to.

Reliability remains a concern though, as does the apparent difference in the effect it has on everyone's cars. Renault, for example were just ballistic with DRS engaged, whereas for other teams it seem to do little/nothing.