10 grand? Seriously???!!!

[Whyzars]

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The only constant in change and F1's new regs have been a step in the right direction, encouraging the development of high performance hybrid drive train technology which should trickle down to the products driven on the road by you and I meaning we can all drive further on less fuel and limit the environmental impact of motoring whilst reducing the rate of depletion of a finite source of energy. Thats right, this is about a much bigger picture, in this context moaning about a reduced level of noise is pretty pathetic!

Pathetic, really?

I well remember the heated discussions around ground effects in the early 80's. In fact I think Alan Jones left the sport for a year or two because of his concerns for safety with the direction that F1 was going at the time. There are always arguments. Some based on logic, some based on strategy. Whereas in the past changes seemed to be about competition and safety now they seem to be about ecology which seems strange.


If F1 takes an audience or financial hit will the venture down the V6 turbo, high ER hybrid path be considered a success? Will Petronas for example still be a sponsor if F1 reduces their fuel use even further?

If F1 was serious about energy conservation then wouldn't CVT have been standard 10 years ago?

Does CVT remaining a banned technology tell us anything about F1?

Wouldn't developing high stress CVT systems do more for the environment via their use in haulage than developing new batteries for a Prius?

F1 can call itself whatever it likes but if it is dependent on fans and sponsors then things like sound are an important part of the overall package. Grab a bag of popcorn, I think the sound issue has a long way to run and I expect that sponsor dollars will win - and CVT will remain banned because it sounds like crap.