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[Jamie]

Not really. I don't mind

[scotty]

Merged with similar existing topic.

[stonemonkey]

Just a thought, I dunno. With that being the first race with the refuellung ban could the teams have been being a bit on the cautious side and wanting to make sure they get to the end of the race (and I don't mean running out of fuel) rather than going all out with maybe some aspects still a bit unknown. I know they've done long runs and race simulations but it's not going to be quite the same as an actual race and once they start collecting real race data they'll be able to push with more confidence.

Maybe I'm just being optimistic, I've also not really enjoyed many (if any) Bahrain GPs anyway and mostly found them pretty boring.

[Trypt]

Personnally I would allow the teams to develop there cars how ever they see fit as long as the car is built to a set budget, complies to maximum weights and dimensions and the engine has a maximum power out put and capacity.

While I like most of your recommendations, especially the "develop as they see fit", I don't think it should be within a budget. F1 is about big companies, or at least it should be, they can all afford to compete, and they should be allowed to spend what they want in order to compete.

Min/max weight and dimensions, as well as engine size is all that is needed as far as regulations go, except when it comes to safety, where there has to be some sort of minimum standard as well.

[Jensonb]

F1 is about big companies, or at least it should be

I completely disagree.

[Frosty]

F1 is about big companies, or at least it should be

I completely disagree.

It should be about racing and technical challenges!

[7UpJordan]

F1 is about big companies, or at least it should be

Nah, there's already something for big companies, it's called Wall Street.

[texasmr2]

Racing is about racing and nothing more nor should it be, I wish I had a 'Hot Tub Time Machine' !!!

[7UpJordan]

I know it's a cliche which I only tend to use (and if it even could be considered a cliche), but if F1 wants to move forwards in terms of on track excitement, it's going to have to take a step backwards in some areas.

Judging by what has been said in this thread, these are the best ways forward;

1. Return of Turbos, if it does happen - as discussed in Jensonb's thread.
2. Complete and total elimination of diffusers - only a flat floor with no holes allowed (and subject to FIA inspection with every loophole sewn up).
3. Manual gearboxes - increase brake distances, and it would be great to see some of the young drivers struggling under pressure through missing gears.
4. Widening the cars back to 1997 specification - I don't know why they never bothered with this when they brought slicks back.
5. Tilke tracks to be modified for better overtaking - enough said.
6. Massive reduction on aerodynamics - you can never eliminate them, and Frank Dernie said they are not the entirety of the problem, but they are certainly the main offender right now. Reducing aerodynamic grip by making the front and rear wings simple with no fiddly bits added on to them (especially the front wings!), making cars bulkier so a larger hole can be punched in the air allowing for an overtake would help quite a bit too.
7. Fat rear slicks - more grip.
8. Tyre war - enough said.

I know F1 is supposed to be the most technologically advanced motorsport and in some eyes the above would contravene that, nobody complained when CVT, Active suspension et al were banned like scotty hinted. If McLaren's blown wing concept isn't advancement, what is?

The teams have tried to take that step backward with last year's regulations, but I didn't think they'd taken enough of a step back, the cars should have been re-widened, and then after three exciting opening races, everybody turned up with Double Diffusers and the processions returned...

[ErnieBecclestone]

Will the Pope during his much anticipated visit to the UK in a few days time find the time to help the ailing 2010 F1 series with a charitable offering and put forward some helpful suggestions, along the lines of:

Thou shalt not covet thy teamates preferential treatment.

Thou shalt not steal thy neighbors data.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors rear wing.

Thou shalt not seek false profit from TV audience

Thou shalt not race on Sundays.

Honour your team-principle and the FIA.

Do not swear falsely by the name of Max or Bernie.

[Trypt]

Nah, there's already something for big companies, it's called Wall Street.

Wall Street is a socialist fascist place where corporations trade credits and so called money that comes from thin air (actually, not even that, just 0s and 1s on a computer hard drive somewhere), basically, where they and the government conspire to enslave us via debt. Socialism blanketed with pseudo-capitalism which has nothing to do with liberty or capital.

The big companies I'm talking about are manufacturers, real capital making companies that make the world go round, the engine of the world.

[myownalias]

A bit late but my two cents worth; from what I saw in Bahrain, the new regulations have added nothing to the racing, but as mentioned Bahrain is hardly the most exciting track to race on. Let's see what happens in Melbourne; although I believe the refuelling ban is kinda pointless if each team have to use the Prime and Option tyre, it was better in the previous incarnation of the non-refuelling era; for many of the reasons that 7upJordan pointed out plus a team could run all race long on one set of tyres if they wished. If Melbourne turns out to be another snoozefest then this season is doomed for a season of catching up with my sleep instead of getting up early.

[bud]

i would bring back the tech regs of the late 80s or 90s when there was overtaking

[texasmr2]

i would bring back the tech regs of the late 80s or 90s when there was overtaking

[Jensonb]

Nah, there's already something for big companies, it's called Wall Street.

Wall Street is a socialist fascist

...Um...You are aware that socialism and fascism are basically opposites, right?

1. Return of Turbos, if it does happen - as discussed in Jensonb's thread.
2. Complete and total elimination of diffusers - only a flat floor with no holes allowed (and subject to FIA inspection with every loophole sewn up).
3. Manual gearboxes - increase brake distances, and it would be great to see some of the young drivers struggling under pressure through missing gears.
4. Widening the cars back to 1997 specification - I don't know why they never bothered with this when they brought slicks back.
5. Tilke tracks to be modified for better overtaking - enough said.
6. Massive reduction on aerodynamics - you can never eliminate them, and Frank Dernie said they are not the entirety of the problem, but they are certainly the main offender right now. Reducing aerodynamic grip by making the front and rear wings simple with no fiddly bits added on to them (especially the front wings!), making cars bulkier so a larger hole can be punched in the air allowing for an overtake would help quite a bit too.
7. Fat rear slicks - more grip.
8. Tyre war - enough said.

I'm Paul "Jensonb" Douglas, and I approve this message.