Fans to be surveyed about the state of F1
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still amusing though.RobGT81 said:
Eric Mc said:
It does seem that they are assuming the fans AREN'T interested that much in the technology and are mainly interested in the "show".
Well they are probably correct, for the majority of F1 fans. The fact that they are asking fans what to do about the sport is IMO, indicative of the disconnect that exists between the sport and the real world. I can't think of any other major sport where the fans are given this degree of direct influence over that sport's future.
They've done it before and the most common outcome then was that we wanted more overtaking. The result? DRS. Yes, more overtaking but the wrong type of overtaking. What we wanted was more mechanical grip and much less aero.
Questions are one thing. It's the interpretation of them that's key and I fear that there is not capacity amongst the sport to do this properly.
They've done it before and the most common outcome then was that we wanted more overtaking. The result? DRS. Yes, more overtaking but the wrong type of overtaking. What we wanted was more mechanical grip and much less aero.
Questions are one thing. It's the interpretation of them that's key and I fear that there is not capacity amongst the sport to do this properly.
Vaud said:
350Matt said:
I'd mandate a downforce limit say 1.5 tonnes and say you can achieve it anyway you like
with the proviso that cars must be able to follow each other in order to gain an aerodynamic 'tow'
And how would you measure that?with the proviso that cars must be able to follow each other in order to gain an aerodynamic 'tow'
davepoth said:
Fairly easily - Bung the car in a wind tunnel or a model of it into a computer programme, stick a spec front wing the equivalent of 50m behind it, and ensure that the spec wing is able to produce 95% (or whatever a suitable number is) of the clear air downforce when it's behind the car.
Which wind tunnel? Whose calibration? etc. What about downforce in bends? What does the airflow look like across different bends?Sorry, I don't think it works, though I understand the aspiration.
stemll said:
jbudgie said:
mattikake said:
Back up. Spent a good 30 mins getting right to the end and the submission page doesn't appear to work! Argh!
Same here.
InfamousKeiran said:
funkyrobot said:
The celebrity and perception of F1 questions were strange. I thought fans were being consulted on thoughts about F1 and the racing, not on whether or not we need more celebs involved.
As for the question about a randomised sprinkler system in place to make it a wet race! 
8. You said you watch Formula One Grand Prix races on TV. When you watch a race, how much of it do you typically watch? *This question is required.
The entire race from beginning to end
The entire race including preview and post-race analytics
I watch the start and the end of the race
I watch just the start of the race
I watch the start and keep watching until it gets boring
Only watch highlights of race
No option for build up and race but not the post-race...
The entire race from beginning to end
The entire race including preview and post-race analytics
I watch the start and the end of the race
I watch just the start of the race
I watch the start and keep watching until it gets boring
Only watch highlights of race
No option for build up and race but not the post-race...
JustinF said:
8. You said you watch Formula One Grand Prix races on TV. When you watch a race, how much of it do you typically watch? *This question is required.
The entire race from beginning to end
The entire race including preview and post-race analytics
I watch the start and the end of the race
I watch just the start of the race
I watch the start and keep watching until it gets boring
Only watch highlights of race
No option for build up and race but not the post-race...
No option either for 'Sky Plus it, watch the start then use the FF function as required', that's what I tend to do nowadays.The entire race from beginning to end
The entire race including preview and post-race analytics
I watch the start and the end of the race
I watch just the start of the race
I watch the start and keep watching until it gets boring
Only watch highlights of race
No option for build up and race but not the post-race...
Quick question/s....
Why is there so much overtaking in Superbikes/Moto GP etc when there isn't in F1?
A huge part of it I think is Aero but also, the width of the bike vs track width vs F1? With soooo much room, you could plan ahead and take a hugely different line into a corner and still cream it coming out? Undertaking and overtaking is common place on EVERY lap?
The true racing line in F1 is so important that there are far fewer options IMHO. go off line and you are in crap and so compromised as the exit is also so narrow that again, your power delivery becomes compromised?
Double the width of the tracks and design accordingly and I am pretty certain we would get spectacular racing and action.
Why is there so much overtaking in Superbikes/Moto GP etc when there isn't in F1?
A huge part of it I think is Aero but also, the width of the bike vs track width vs F1? With soooo much room, you could plan ahead and take a hugely different line into a corner and still cream it coming out? Undertaking and overtaking is common place on EVERY lap?
The true racing line in F1 is so important that there are far fewer options IMHO. go off line and you are in crap and so compromised as the exit is also so narrow that again, your power delivery becomes compromised?
Double the width of the tracks and design accordingly and I am pretty certain we would get spectacular racing and action.
Slaav said:
Quick question/s....
Why is there so much overtaking in Superbikes/Moto GP etc when there isn't in F1?
A huge part of it I think is Aero but also, the width of the bike vs track width vs F1? With soooo much room, you could plan ahead and take a hugely different line into a corner and still cream it coming out? Undertaking and overtaking is common place on EVERY lap?
The true racing line in F1 is so important that there are far fewer options IMHO. go off line and you are in crap and so compromised as the exit is also so narrow that again, your power delivery becomes compromised?
Double the width of the tracks and design accordingly and I am pretty certain we would get spectacular racing and action.
Because a bike is about 20% of the width of a F1 car and there are about five different lines you can take on a bike without losing a lot of time but a car really only has one line.Why is there so much overtaking in Superbikes/Moto GP etc when there isn't in F1?
A huge part of it I think is Aero but also, the width of the bike vs track width vs F1? With soooo much room, you could plan ahead and take a hugely different line into a corner and still cream it coming out? Undertaking and overtaking is common place on EVERY lap?
The true racing line in F1 is so important that there are far fewer options IMHO. go off line and you are in crap and so compromised as the exit is also so narrow that again, your power delivery becomes compromised?
Double the width of the tracks and design accordingly and I am pretty certain we would get spectacular racing and action.
Wider tracks won't matter, there will still be one fastest line.
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