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[cap-dude]

Simple question, if you were in charge, how would F1 run.

What tyre's would be used, what tracks would we go to, what engines would be used, aero regs, and anything else you can think off. Basically your idea of what F1 should be.

[texasmr2]

Simple question, if you were in charge, how would F1 run.

What tyre's would be used, what tracks would we go to, what engines would be used, aero regs, and anything else you can think off. Basically your idea of what F1 should be.

I would would run it as a "run what you brung" series basically but here are my thoughts:

1. I would use ultrawide slick's and rain tires/tyres.
2. I would keep as many of the modern era F1 tracks as possible.
3. I would allow any engine into the fight as long as it complied to the displacement guidelines.
4. I would allow more aero experimentation as long as the guidelines are met.
5. I would allow turbochargers and superchargers but with a displacement decrease, based on the boosted engines original displacement, over the N/A engines and based on the displacement a boost limit.

[ivey]

If the rules were free and there were many options, wouldn't there be a bigger chance that one team is superior to others (see Brawn in the beginning of 2009)

[Jabberwocky]

Interesting

KERS - I would have unrestricted KERS so whatever power is regained can be used (this would keep the green brigade happy as it would increase system efficiency and cut fuel costs)

Engine - I would limit the fuel flow rate to the engine, this would get engineers to focus on max power at an economical fuel rate. I would allow any type of internal combustion engine that they would like to use.

tyres (tires) decrease the width of the rears so that power on over steer and powersliding comes back. the rears would also be a lot harder than the fronts to put up with this punishment. Fronts would stay the same. However the 2 tyre choices are wider apart so that there is a bigger window for soft and hard running, this will increase overtaking as harder tyres will be a lot slower but will last a lot longer so 1 or 2 stoppers the speed difference would be greater.

Aero - I would limit the amount of down force that the cars can produce at set speeds. would have to choose a few different speeds so some clever person does not come up with stalling aero devices at a set speed. This would then push the focus when the down force levels are reached to increase the cars drag.

I would even consider bringing ABS back to help out any issues that KERS brings to breaking.

[texasmr2]

If the rules were free and there were many options.

I never said the rules would be free I only refered to having a more open set of rules.

wouldn't there be a bigger chance that one team is superior to others.

Basically my interpretation of that question is nothing more than a scapegoat analogy for one's favorite team not being a potential title or race winner. Aswell what would be wrong with a team getting all their egg's in the same basket and making the best of their situation/package ie McLarens dominance in 1988 when they won 15 out of 16 races!

(see Brawn in the beginning of 2009)

Brawn (Ross) was smart enough to percieve and persue a certain idea and path which worked out in his favor and it is not the first time that has happened and it will not be the last.

[darwin dali]

We had that before and I still stand by my idea: no technical restrictions (apart from crash test requirements) other than the fuel consumption being severely cut and done so year by year until all cars will be running fossil fuel free.

[RyRy]

Interesting

KERS - I would have unrestricted KERS so whatever power is regained can be used (this would keep the green brigade happy as it would increase system efficiency and cut fuel costs)

Engine - I would limit the fuel flow rate to the engine, this would get engineers to focus on max power at an economical fuel rate. I would allow any type of internal combustion engine that they would like to use.

tyres (tires) decrease the width of the rears so that power on over steer and powersliding comes back. the rears would also be a lot harder than the fronts to put up with this punishment. Fronts would stay the same. However the 2 tyre choices are wider apart so that there is a bigger window for soft and hard running, this will increase overtaking as harder tyres will be a lot slower but will last a lot longer so 1 or 2 stoppers the speed difference would be greater.

Aero - I would limit the amount of down force that the cars can produce at set speeds. would have to choose a few different speeds so some clever person does not come up with stalling aero devices at a set speed. This would then push the focus when the down force levels are reached to increase the cars drag.

I would even consider bringing ABS back to help out any issues that KERS brings to breaking.

You get my vote, however for your KERS Comment, i would like to enforce KERS uses kinetic energy and I would NOT like to see NOS and crap creeping in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regenerative_brake (60w was allowed for F1, it should be unlimited ammount and it would be nice if regulations were set to make it so all teams work together on getting KERS for the first year to get it up to a reasonable standard without the HUGE price tag

[Juliet P]

Okay, if I owned F1, I would, I assume, be trying to make a profit, for which keeping the fans happy is a prerequisite.

I would actually impose caps on costs - each team could only spend a certain amount developing each component (including engines) - that would incentivise clever and efficient development rather than just throwing money at things. And encourage new entrants.

Scrap all the technical rules apart from the basics - safety requirements, number of wheels etc.

KERS - allow unrestricted KERS, but keep it under review, cos if one team built a kers that was far and away better than the rest, then it would be boring.

I would build into every venue's contract that they get a significant automatic discount on their fee in direct proportion to the number of overtakes on the track the previous year. That would help the good, classic tracks and penalise the new, dull ones (cough, Valencia...)

Erm, one thing I keep wondering about is whether at the end of the year the designs to all the components get shared, so they all start from a level playing field at the beginning of every season - i.e. they all have the best components from the year before and have to start working from that point... Don't think the teams that make road cars would be very impressed, though... Perhaps a patent system for road cars to maintain the original intellectual property over the design.

Just my musings...

[madbrad]

If I owned F1



I would have what this board chnges to oompaloompa with many beautiful women at once, constantly, because if I owned F1, they would want me to.

[Tony_sa]

If I owned F1



I would have what this board chnges to oompaloompa with many beautiful women at once, constantly, because if I owned F1, they would want me to.

hehe.. was i thinking out loud ?? i also said i would employ bernie to do the rest while i go fishing...

[bud]

If I owned F1



I would have what this board chnges to oompaloompa with many beautiful women at once, constantly, because if I owned F1, they would want me to.

hehe.. was i thinking out loud ?? i also said i would employ bernie to do the rest while i go fishing...

got a new boyfriend dude?

If i owned F1 I would ban South African audiences from watching my sport.

[Tony_sa]

tsk tsk.

[bud]

tsk tsk.

Please refrain from speaking local African dialects, this is an English forum.

[vaptin]

tsk tsk.

Please refrain from speaking local African dialects, this is an English forum.

ya can't get any more english then some snobby tutting.

[texasmr2]

I forsee another locked thread .