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[spankyham]

This adds to the good discussion in the Domination thread in many ways. When will the powers that be get it that what made F1 great and what fans will come and stay for is great innovation and wheel to wheel racing.

Team bosses keen on success ballast for F1

Bernie Ecclestone chaired a meeting of F1 team bosses today and discussed ways of improving the show, and one of the ideas mooted was success ballast – as used in the DTM and many other touring car and GT championships.

In the DTM all examples of the winning marque carry extra weight at the next race, but a more sophisticated driver specific version was discussed, with for example 20kgs for the winner, 18kgs for second, and so on.

Apparently the idea was well received by team bosses as a way of equalising the field – quite what race fans will make of it, coming after double points for the final round, remains to be seen…

Meanwhile Ecclestone also made it cleear that he is no fan of cost control measures, and suggested that testing be unrestricted in the future – something that could lead to massive budget increases.

[spankyham]

1) we better have opposed this nonsense
2) ideal time to use our veto - if it actually exists

[sagi58]

So... the "only" person to succeed would be the drivers that succeeded at the previous race??

Not the best way to spell ""s.u.c.c.e.s.s.""!!

[sagi58]

Team bosses keen on success ballast for F1
...Meanwhile Ecclestone also made it cleear that he is no fan of cost control measures, and suggested that testing be unrestricted in the future – something that could lead to massive budget increases.

Totally agree with this!!! So, let's compromise and allow testing after every second race, on the Monday/Tuesday right after!!

[Ferrari man 009]

1) we better have opposed this nonsense
2) ideal time to use our veto - if it actually exists