Engine size for F1

I believe the new BMW M5 is supposed to have a version of the F1 engines? And also possibly the new Mclaren's that are supposedly being produced?

 

The new M5 and the Carrera GT both have V10's.

 

I say instead of reducing engine size, placing a rev limiter on them, Or air inlet restiction. They should reduce rear tire width or limit the size and types of down force producing devices.

This way it puts it back into the drivers hands. Also think of what good 900Hp would be if the end result would be the tires getting burnt off of the car after 3 laps. also put a limit to the maximum spring rate so that the cars do move on bumps intead of being stiff like they are now.

I am suprised that F1 has not tried anything like the "Hanford" device that CART used on the superspeedways for a while. It seemed as if the cars were all running with a parachute behind them and there was lots of passes all around the track.

Another thing that could be done is have the minimum weight of the car increased and put into the rules that ballest weight must be mounted up high. This way the engineers have a reason to produce heavy transmissions, engines and tubs instead of the lightest possible that they do now.

If F1 is to be a driver and engineer challenge make it challenging to them by reinventing the wheel every 2-3 years and not releasing the new rules until after the last race of the season. that way everyone starts with a clean sheet of paper

Just a few of my suggestions

Rob Guess "The Other Rob"

 

I know F1 is not NASCAR racing (I hate NASCAR with a passion) but watch any restrictor plate race and you'll realize driving talent won't take you to the front when engines are artificially restricted.

 

If you take a look i was saying instead of restricting the engine,why not make it more difficult to get all of that power to the ground.

Nascar racing is about as exciting as watching the grass grow in my backyard.

If we make F1 to where the tires are spinning and the cars are sliding around it would be one hell of a show.

Rob Guess "The Other Rob"

 

If you sit back and look at this issue objectively, you begin to see how ridiculous it starts to look. F1 is supposed to be the ultimate series in regards to racing technology, and the FIA/BernieCo enjoy throwing that sentiment at us whenever it's a convenient crutch on which to support a decision of theirs. The regulations are so tight the teams spend un-godly amounts of money finding 1/100s of a second improvement. Then the FIA tries to slow the cars down, be it through already-done measures like grooved tires and narrower cars or proposals such as restricted or smaller engines. All this while, all over the world, tracks are being built or re-built in the name of hosting Grands Prix. They basically have two choices: the first is to stay the course, and run what will amount to FormulaNascar, with homogeneous cars that are restricted in various ways. The second is to actually design tracks that are on par with the performance of today's cars. In the latest issue of F1Racing, they have a sketch of the new circuit in Turkey, slated for '05. Once they put in all the grandstands, paddock and VIP amenities, it appears they were able to throw down some asphalt in the remaining space to serve as the track.

I've said it before, and I'll continue to say it. Bernie Ecclestone has done wonderful things for Formula One, but he has gone overboard in his relentless pursuit to generate revenue. With motives that are fiscally driven, the heart and passion of the sport get elbowed out of the picture. It's happened in most sports, and F1 is following the same path.

 

i completely agree that F1 can't keep neutering these cars. if you build a car with this type of performance in mind the car and the track should be able to handle a crash of that magnitude. these cars are supposed to be packed with the latest and greatest toys available to us now. they were bragging about how the royal army came to F1 to learn a few things about refueling their helos. they say that the only other people with the type of wind tunnel technology as these F1 teams is the US government and they use it to test their latest top secret planes. i'm all down for more competative racing, but there needs to be another solution.