Formula E starts this weekend, any interest?

DVR set to record. At least to see what it is all about. Racing is racing. If it is good racing, I don't car how you make the car move.

 

Despite my occasional rantings to the contrary in F1, I'm a motorsport fan first and foremost. I'll even watch the end of a Nascar race if there's nothing else on.

So yeah, I'll set the DVR and give it a watch. I'm not about to get up in the middle of the night to watch it like F1, and I think their 'silence' is going to be an issue, but then F1 cars sound like **** at the moment too......

Cheers,
Ian

 

No interest whatsoever.

 

+1M

 

Largely interested, yes.

BHW

 

My DVR is set. We'll see if it's good or not. I find it funny that the FIA outlawed the high noses in F1 and created the crocodiles and then later the ugly noses this year.

But Formula E looks like they have normal high noses of yesteryear. Anyway..

 

I cant find the thread with the details now - What channel & when is it on? TIA.

Cheers,
Ian

 

+1

I guess the question is can you have good racing without any noise?

Guess we're about to find out.....

Cheers,
Ian

 

I think Formula e cars actually sound better than this years F1 cars. They sound like space ships taking off. What's not to like?


BTW, google the new Harley electric bike and make sure to play one of the videos of it flying down the road. I think you'll like this noise even more.

 

Those whom are most impressed with the lack of noise from the Formula E cars are all of
the cities which will be hosting the events themselves.

In the U.S. at least, noise ordinances are slowly relegating racing out of existence as
population centers encroach upon permanent race tracks. Not sure if this is the case
globally but quite likely so especially in Europe.

Cities such as Miami and Long Beach see the lack of noise as a positive as those whom
would fight having racing on their city streets point to the noise as one of the main factors
in their protests, thus one less bullet in the guns of those who would want street racing
banned.

BHW

 

Interesting article from a driver's point of view.

Viewpoints - LEGGE: Racing Formula E

BHW

 

Interested to check it out...if it has wheels and goes fast, I'll watch. Of course I'm skeptical about the lack of noise, but if they have a sci fi space ship sound it may grow on us.

 

I am predicting that Chandhok and Piquet Jr. will collide on the opening lap, creating a blinding plasma blast of electric discharge. Next race EVERYONE will be watching!

 

Thanks!
Seems to be getting more coverage than F1!

I guess it's at least another destination for failed F1 guys other than Le Mans! (Just kidding! Honest...)

Cheers,
Ian

 

I'm actually looking forward to watching it. They've obviously pulled in some pretty serious funding from somewhere, and the FIA's behind it, so I'll keep an open mind for now.....

We should have a "whatcha think of it?" debate after we've seen it. But I suspect the usual "it sucks" posts will appear from those that didn't bother to check it out.....

Cheers,
Ian

 

Or, to put it in another perspective, former F-1 drivers who would rather do Formula E
than Indy Cars.

BHW

 

That too!

All joking aside, there's some pretty reasonable names on the list - That they got to drive an F1 car competitively is a hell of an achievement as we know.... We may "smirk", but they *can* drive some!......

Thanks for that! It'll be interesting to see how it pans out.

Cheers,
Ian

 

Can't think of anything less boring, except the drivel from British presenters about their little hambone of course

 

Err....

Did you mean to write "more boring?".........



Cheers,
Ian

 

Thanks for the reminder

 

... I'll be watching intently; paying close attention. But, those over-sized SUV wheels really make the cars look gay. Reducing wheel diameter to 13", Formula E would shave 2 to 5 seconds per lap, and extend range 20 miles. If one of the teams got the bright idea to do that, they'd be unbeatable -- asj.

 

the wheels are 18 inches, which is hardly considered big anywhere these days except F1. and they're spec so teams can't change the sizes