Making F1 Riskier

That's progress (replacing the old adage: 'That's Racing')

 

I like Lauda's attitude on this. Kimi is correct as well.

 

Is it though? from a technology standpoint, sure...But managing every parameter of the car currently is just not working out. Very occasionally we get a fantastic race but they are few and far between.

Drivers are constantly driving towards a lap delta. I'm sorry but drivers should be able to push when necessary.

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So how do we make F1 ''riskier'', in the sense that drivers are able to push the car harder, manage less and making it a bit more difficult?

First of all, getting rid of ridiculous fuel flow limits and tiny fuel margins. Give them 150kg of fuel to play with + 10kg, i.e. to have a fast car towards the end they actually have to use it and push the car.

Get rid of electronically controlled differentials.

More power. Much more. 1000hp+ please.

A wider tire front and rear, that doesn't drop off too quickly. A tire that can go for the entire race could be plenty useful actually...this means drivers won't rely on a potential strategy to overtake, they really have to put in hard work.

Together with the fuel and tires in my formula, there also needs to be certain aero regs implemented so that there is a certain stream of airflow behind cars so that overtaking is possible once again without DRS use.

 

Micheal was on this several years ago the car are way to slow and with out refueling you can't push from when the lights go out . F1 now is about managing your tires that no race impo I want to see guys push all the time every lap all race long .

 

Faster cars, problem solved

 

give them more fuel, more RPMs and the cars will be faster (might even sound better too)

 

These cars should be beasts and spectators should be in awe of the men that strap themselves in and race these things.

None of the above is true of this generation of cars but at least the influential few are voicing their concerns and the fans certainly are too. Dilute F1 cars anymore and a $10bn investment/business will become worthless and even the owners are switching on to that fact now.

F1 is show business. They need to put that reality at the forefront of their plans for the future.

 

Agree 100%. The "shock and awe" of F1 is gone with these current cars. Especially for spectators. Hell, drivers themselves (some less than 20 years old) have said they are no different than GP2 to drive.

I remember Webber saying when he first tested a V10 F1 car it intimidated the crap out of him. That's how it should be.

 

F1 is plenty risky Have we forgotten Bianchi already :-/

 

They will sound better cuz they'll rev upto 15k with more fuel flow

 

Go back to 1999 season rules and regulations. Problem solved.

 

Sorry - I guess they mean more difficult to drive

 

Open tire manufacturer battles again. More power! Heck no power limit. Leave speed up to the driver limits and track limits. Gas mileage limits gone. That would be fun to watch.

 

It doesn't necessarily need to be riskier but the cars have to be faster, sound better and be harder to drive. The guys are right, these days just about any driver can get to about 90 percent of the limit rather easily (the other 10 separate the good from the great). Valentino Rossi comment that these cars were relatively easy to drive close to the limit when he tested the Ferrari a few years ago. Also fuel limits have no place in the sport. I'm not a big fan of hybrid systems, or DRS. To fix F1 first get rid of the semi auto and go back to full manuals. Second get rid of carbon brakes. Third simplify the aero. No more than two elements on the wing.

 

Agreed. Formula one has been going the wrong way with the regs for a long time.

 

There's been plenty of good racing in high downforce formulas. Fuel and tire mileage restrictions are antithetical to racing though.